June 3, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 3, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts.” – C. S. Lewis “The most improper job of any […]
Topic: Georgia Public Policy Foundation
May 27, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 27, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“Duty, honor, country. These three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” – Gen. Douglas MacArthur […]
May 27, 2022 • Commentary
On Development and Departing
Kennedy Atkins reflects on three years in development at Georgia Policy.
May 20, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 20, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Was not necessity the plea of every illegal exertion of power or exercise of oppression?… Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. […]
May 13, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 13, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks.” – C.S. […]
May 6, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 6, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Happiness does not come from a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and behaving in a way that’s consistent with those beliefs […]
May 5, 2022 • Blog
Join Georgia Policy on our Statewide Housing Policy Tour
Our statewide policy tour took us to Savannah last month, and you can join us in Atlanta and Fayetteville soon!
April 29, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 29, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca “To use many words to communicate few thoughts is everywhere the unmistakable sign of mediocrity. […]
April 22, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 22, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Stephen Hawking “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If […]
April 15, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 15, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the […]
April 8, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 08, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“Personal independence is a virtue…but there can be no independence without a large share of self-dependence, and this virtue cannot be bestowed, it must be developed […]
April 5, 2022 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Praises Decision to Adopt Flat Tax
In a late night flurry of votes, the Senate passed a bill that will gradually drop the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99% by 2029.
April 1, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 1, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“April 1st: This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three-hundred and sixty-four.” -Mark Twain “Today is April […]
March 30, 2022 • Blog
It’s Time for Georgia to Tackle Tax Reform
This is a key moment for Georgia. If the state doesn't take initiative, we may be passed by.
March 25, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 25, 2022
While time is ticking on filing your 2021 taxes, the conversation at the Gold Dome has been all about what the 2024 tax year will look like in Georgia.
March 18, 2022 • Foundation News
Friday Facts: March 18, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges or […]
March 17, 2022 • State Affairs
Georgia’s State Pension Funds Lose $150 Million in Russia Investments
Georgia state officials this month quietly shed more than $150 million in Russian assets from the state’s pension systems, as scrutiny over U.S. states’ investments mounted amid Russia’s full-scale invasion […]
March 15, 2022 • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Capitol Recap
It took eight days for a $1 billion tax cut to transform from an idea announced at a press conference to a measure that won passage in the Georgia House. […]
March 11, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 11, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“When the rich wage war, it’s the poor who die.” -Jean-Paul Sartre “Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it.” -Jonathan Swift “It is easier […]
March 11, 2022 • Commentary
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Branches Out Into Investigative Journalism, Here is How You Can Help
Traditional methods of journalism are not as traditional as they once were. Georgia Policy is here to change the paradigm.
March 9, 2022 • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia House quickly OKs $1 billion income tax cut, rate reduction
The Georgia House on Wednesday backed a proposal chamber leaders introduced only last week to lower the state’s income tax rate and raise the standard exemption, estimating the moves would […]
March 8, 2022 • Blog
Independent Analysis Finds Proposed Georgia Flat Tax Would Create Jobs, Spur Economic Growth
A proposal to lower and flatten Georgia's personal income tax rate would result in tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars back in taxpayer wallets.
March 4, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 04, 2022
This week, legislators introduced a bill to lower and flatten the state’s personal income tax rate.
March 3, 2022 • Blog
Georgia Leaders Propose Flat Tax, Rate Cut
This week, legislation that would continue unveiled legislation that would continue reducing the burden of Georgia’s personal income tax was unveiled.
March 1, 2022 • Blog
What Do Lower Taxes Mean for Georgia Jobs?
How would lowering taxes here affect job growth and help us keep up with neighboring states?
February 25, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 25, 2022
In his weekly column, Kyle Wingfield debunks some popular claims by school choice opponents about private school.
February 18, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 18, 2022
In this week's commentary, Kyle Wingfield explores the data of a 40-year-old GBI study, and what it might mean for today's conversation on the topic.
February 11, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 11, 2022
In the wake of the Omicron surge, Atlanta school districts are now reporting a steep drop in positivity rates.
February 8, 2022 • Blog
What Makes Georgia Homes so Unaffordable?
More than one-quarter of the cost of a new home in Georgia is made up of government regulation and fees.
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