April 20, 2023 • Commentary
By
Chris Denson
Matt Mitchell
CON laws not only provide an unnecessary barrier to healthcare access, they also make it harder for communities to replace any healthcare providers they lose.
April 20, 2023 • Blog
Georgia lawmakers recognize that some jobs that require a four-year degree… might not actually require a four-year degree.
April 14, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! We are excited to welcome The Babylon Bee’s Seth Dillon to the Georgia Freedom Dinner in a matter of days. But ticket sales close tonight at 5 pm! […]
April 7, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! With housing costs putting a strain on home seekers in Georgia and throughout the country, renting is an increasingly feasible option for individuals and families as they try […]
April 7, 2023 • Commentary
In total, federal, state and local regulation contributes 23.4% on average to the cost of multifamily housing.
April 6, 2023 • Blog
The latest stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia.
April 6, 2023
By
Chris Denson
Paul Emrath
The research for Georgia finds that an average of 23.4 percent of the cost of multifamily housing can be attributed to federal, state and local regulation.
April 5, 2023 • Commentary
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Looking back at the 2023 session
For a one-word description of Georgia’s 2023 legislative session, which ended just after midnight this past Wednesday, one could hardly improve on “almost.”
March 31, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! It takes 120 votes to pass a bill through the General Assembly: 29 or more in the Senate, and 91 or more in the House. In the waning […]
March 30, 2023 • Blog
A recap of the final week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
March 30, 2023 • Blog
A new law will recognize occupational licenses obtained in other states.
March 24, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Any hope of reforming the state’s regulatory system for approving new healthcare facilities in 2023 appears to be effectively dead with only two legislative days remaining in the […]
March 24, 2023 • Blog
A recap of the eleventh week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
March 23, 2023 • Commentary
Three bills that would have reduced certificate of need regulations by varying degrees were introduced this year.
March 23, 2023 • Blog
The Georgia legislature has passed “The Georgia Lemonade Stand Act,” legislation that would remove regulations on businesses run by minors.
March 22, 2023 • Commentary
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Will Georgia join the growing number of states expanding education options?
Other states such as West Virginia, Arizona, Iowa, Utah and Arkansas have approved universal choice bills. More states are prepped for expansion.
March 20, 2023
By
Chris Denson
Matt Mitchell
Despite their inception nearly fifty years ago, ongoing questions about cost, access and the role of community healthcare remain.
March 17, 2023 • Blog
A recap of the tenth week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
March 17, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced House Bill 514 this week, legislation limiting the ability of local governments to enact moratoriums on building new housing to no […]
March 15, 2023 • Commentary
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New tax reform on the horizon?
There has been much talk about getting to a zero income tax to match neighboring Florida and Tennessee, or just lowering the rate to remain competitive.
March 14, 2023 • Blog
Seven counties in Georgia have only one commissioner rather than a board.
March 10, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! The Georgia legislature has advanced two issues that lawmakers have been debating under the Gold Dome for years. In some cases, decades. Senate Bill 99, sponsored by Sen. […]
March 10, 2023 • Blog
A recap of the ninth week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
March 9, 2023 • Blog
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill limiting zoning moratoriums imposed by local governments.
March 8, 2023 • Blog
Both the House and Senate have advanced measures to reform occupational regulations in Georgia.
March 6, 2023 • Commentary
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The focus should be on what children need
Despite what Senate Bill 233 opponents claim, the money for an education scholarship account program is not taken away from public schools.
March 3, 2023 • Friday Facts
It’s Friday! We are in the heart of the legislative session, with only 13 days left on the calendar. And on Monday, we will hit our first major deadline of […]
March 2, 2023 • Blog
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
March 1, 2023 • Blog
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School choice programs would provide fiscal savings for public school districts
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has updated our estimates of the fiscal savings for public school districts associated with school choice programs.
March 1, 2023 • Commentary
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More education options good for Georgia students, families
Pending legislation would establish education scholarship accounts for Georgia students.
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