July 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Few line items in a household budget feel as immovable—or as frustrating—as the monthly insurance premium. For years, Georgians watched those bills climb, driven in no small part by a […]
June 26, 2026 • Friday Facts
In the ongoing debate over why homeownership remains out of reach for so many Georgia families, we have the usual explanations: higher interest rates, institutional investors buying up homes, global […]
June 25, 2026 • Commentary
An updated study from the National Association of Home Builders puts a new dollar figure on the cost of government regulations nationwide.
June 24, 2026
We partnered with Keystone Strategy to review the academic literature related to place-based incentives and the data for Georgia's current Opportunity Zones.
June 23, 2026 • Blog
This is what opportunity looks like when policymakers create the right environment for the private sector to thrive.
June 19, 2026 • Friday Facts
It’s just good manners to clean up when company’s coming. The 23rd FIFA World Cup is an interesting backdrop for the United States’ 250th birthday. Soccer fans from around the […]
June 14, 2026 • Friday Facts
Imagine handing your landlord $300,000, living in his house for two years without ever making a rent payment, and then getting the full $300,000 back when you move out. Did […]
June 5, 2026 • Friday Facts
School choice is one of the great policy success stories of the past decade. Across the country, lawmakers are launching new programs, states are lifting enrollment caps, and families are […]
May 29, 2026 • Friday Facts
For more than a century, races for the Supreme Court of Georgia barely registered with voters. Incumbents rarely faced challengers, and they almost never lost—you have to go back to […]
May 28, 2026 • Commentary
When judges begin to view themselves as lawmakers, they compromise the unique role they are meant to play.
May 22, 2026 • Friday Facts
The recent Netflix miniseries Death by Lightning gave viewers a glimpse of the relatively untold story of James A. Garfield, the nation’s 20th president. His presidency, which spanned just six months in […]
May 22, 2026 • Commentary
How a Battlefield Rider Became the Voice of America's Fallen
May 15, 2026 • Legislative Update
This week, Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation that will streamline Georgia’s building permit process.
May 14, 2026 • Friday Facts
While the early hours of April 3 marked the official adjournment of the 2026 legislative session, its true coda took place this week. On the governor’s final day to sign […]
May 14, 2026 • Commentary
Gov. Brian Kemp announced a special legislative session to convene on June 17.
May 13, 2026 • Friday Facts
Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can’t afford it, but because thousands of other […]
May 7, 2026 • Commentary
Charter School Week Is a Good Time to Change That.
May 1, 2026 • Friday Facts
It seems every year adds a bit of national political rancor to our more agreeable state. The Georgia General Assembly in particular has remained both more civil and—no coincidence—more productive […]
April 30, 2026 • Commentary
Georgia’s tax debates deserve better than Washington-style claims that smaller increases amount to cuts.
April 24, 2026 • Friday Facts
Georgia’s education debate often centers on school choice and funding, but important changes are happening inside the classroom too. This week’s commentary looks at one of the most foundational challenges […]
April 23, 2026 • Commentary
New legislation builds on lessons from Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, but success will depend on careful implementation.
April 17, 2026 • Friday Facts
With most Americans recently submitting their income tax filings, it’s an opportune time to review where exactly those tax dollars go in the federal budget these days. Spoiler: It’s mostly […]
April 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, “I’d rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying.” But […]
April 6, 2026 • Legislative Update
The 2026 Georgia legislative session has now come to an end.
April 3, 2026 • Friday Facts
As Georgia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session under the Gold Dome, they closed the book on months of debate over the issues shaping life across the state. Taxes, […]
April 2, 2026 • Commentary
Permitting and design standards are among the factors making it more expensive for builders to construct new homes.
March 28, 2026 • Legislative Update
CON Repeal Gains Momentum in Georgia Senate
March 27, 2026 • Friday Facts
As Georgia’s legislative session enters its final week, education policy is once again taking center stage under the Gold Dome. Lawmakers are racing to move key proposals across the finish […]
March 26, 2026 • Commentary
School Choice, Literacy and Classroom Policy Shape Georgia’s Education Agenda
March 21, 2026 • Legislative Update
Tax Rebates, Tax Cuts and a Gas Tax Suspension
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