November 9, 2026
Data Centers in Georgia: Water, Power and Land Use Explained
Data centers are among the most debated developments in Georgia. Here’s what they do and how much water, electricity and land they use.
Topic: Georgia
November 6, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 6, 2026
Georgia experienced a political earthquake this week. Beware anyone who claims to know what happens next.
November 5, 2026 • Commentary
Divided Government Comes to Georgia
Georgia experienced a political earthquake this week. Beware anyone who claims to know what happens next.
October 30, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 30, 2026
Millions of Americans use AI daily. Yet the debate casts it as a gift to the rich and a threat to the rest: data centers will hike bills, robots will take jobs.
October 23, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 23, 2026
As Georgians debate education spending, a familiar argument against the Georgia Promise Scholarship has taken a new shape.
October 22, 2026 • Commentary
Literacy or Promise Scholarships? Georgia Doesn’t Have to Choose
As Georgians debate education spending, a familiar argument against the Georgia Promise Scholarship has taken a new shape.
October 16, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 16, 2026
Early voting is underway, and at the end of the ballot Georgians will find three questions about changing the state constitution.
October 16, 2026 • Blog
Georgia Amendment 3: A Dedicated Fund for Next Generation 9-1-1
Amendment 3 authorizes the General Assembly to create the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund by law and to dedicate specific revenues to it.
October 16, 2026 • Blog
Georgia Amendment 2: Nonpartisan Elections for Probate Judges
Amendment 2 would require every probate judge in Georgia to be elected in a nonpartisan election. Candidates would appear on the ballot without a party label.
October 15, 2026 • Commentary
The Three Constitutional Amendments on Georgia’s 2026 Ballot
A constitution is the supreme governing law of a state, and Georgians are often asked to vote on constitutional amendments every two years in November.
October 9, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 9, 2026
Nine chapters covering housing, taxes, healthcare, Medicaid, K-12 education, technology and innovation, regulatory reform, tort reform and workforce freedom.
October 8, 2026 • Blog
Powering Data Centers While Protecting Georgia Ratepayers
Energy use raises a different set of questions and challenges. Inside a data center, electricity powers the servers that process information.
October 8, 2026 • Commentary
To Tackle Affordability, Georgia’s Next Governor Should Start With Cutting Red Tape
Budget strain is a concern for Georgia businesses and households alike. New administration must address the growing burden of regulations from the state.
October 2, 2026
Georgia Medicaid Expansion vs. Private-Plan Options: What Comes Next?
2027 will almost certainly bring substantial change for Georgia Medicaid, the state's health insurance program for the poor and disabled.
October 1, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 2, 2026
Nine chapters covering housing, taxes, healthcare, Medicaid, K-12 education, technology and innovation, regulatory reform, tort reform and workforce freedom.
October 1, 2026 • Commentary
Guide to the Issues 2026: Thirty years after the first edition
The Guide serves as a briefing book for Georgia’s next leaders, and it is just as useful for voters.
September 25, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 25, 2026
Much of the policy discussion around data center construction has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.
September 24, 2026 • Blog
How Much Water Do Data Centers Really Use?
The idea that data centers are a uniquely harmful strain on water supply does not hold up in comparison to other industries.
September 18, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 18, 2026
Much of the policy discussion around data center construction has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.
September 17, 2026 • Commentary
You’ve Already Used a Data Center Today
Much of the policy discussion around the construction of data centers has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.
September 11, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 11, 2026
What do you say about a moment as remarked upon as 9/11? The 25th anniversary of that terrible day brings an obligation of remembrance.
September 4, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 4, 2026
Labor Day is the one holiday built entirely around work. Americans decided a long time ago that showing up and doing a job deserves recognition.
September 3, 2026 • Commentary
5 Questions for This Labor Day in Georgia
Labor Day is the one holiday built entirely around work. Americans decided a long time ago that showing up and doing a job deserves recognition.
August 28, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 28, 2026
In case you've wondered why Georgia's flags are at half-staff, they're in honor of Dolly Parton.
August 27, 2026 • Commentary
Dolly Parton’s Georgia Connection – and the Literacy Fight She Leaves Behind
When it comes to Georgia public policy, Dolly did her best to address an issue that still requires attention today: improving childhood literacy.
August 21, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 21, 2026
When the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare,” passed, it offered a much higher federal-state match if states expanded Medicaid welfare prog
August 14, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 14, 2026
Data centers have become one of Georgia’s most contested land-use questions, and much of the fight has centered on water. The American Enterprise Institute’s Daniel Lyons argues that focus is […]
August 7, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 7, 2026
Most people are probably aware that where they receive their healthcare affects the price. For example, treatment in an emergency room costs more than in a primary care physician’s office, […]
July 31, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 31, 2026
July 31 marks 114 years since the birth of Milton Friedman, the University of Chicago economist whose ideas reshaped monetary policy, helped end the military draft and earned him the […]
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