April 22, 2022 • Friday Facts
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 22, 2022 • Commentary
Why would a health system in Tennessee have any legal standing to stop the building of a hospital in Georgia? The answer is Georgia's Certificate of Need.
April 19, 2022 • Blog
It's no secret that the cost of housing across Georgia has climbed to extreme heights. Why aren't new homes being built?
April 15, 2022 • Friday Facts
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
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 8, 2022 • Commentary
The 2022 legislative session marks the end of an era in many ways.
April 7, 2022 • Blog
You can find politicians who stay in office too long, but you won’t find many of them in the Georgia General Assembly.
April 5, 2022 • Press Release
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Georgia Public Policy Foundation Praises Decision to Adopt Flat Tax
Chris Denson
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
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 25, 2022 • Friday Facts
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 25, 2022 • Tax Foundation
Georgia faces stiff competition from its neighbors when it comes to the individual income tax.
March 18, 2022 • Foundation News
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
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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 11, 2022 • Friday Facts
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 10, 2022 • Blog
He lied to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan — and then used nearly $60,000 of that money to buy a Pokémon trading card.
March 9, 2022 • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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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 4, 2022 • Friday Facts
This week, legislators introduced a bill to lower and flatten the state’s personal income tax rate.
March 3, 2022 • Blog
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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.
February 25, 2022 • Friday Facts
In his weekly column, Kyle Wingfield debunks some popular claims by school choice opponents about private school.
February 23, 2022 • Blog
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The Education Change Georgia Needs
School choice opponents make lots of demonstrably false claims. Some of the flimsiest concern the accessibility of private schools. To hear opponents tell it, private schools are too expensive, too […]
February 18, 2022 • Commentary
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Guaranteed Basic Income not a Guaranteed Solution to Poverty
A guaranteed income will not single handedly help people navigate the path from poverty to prosperity.
February 18, 2022 • Friday Facts
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 16, 2022 • Blog
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Education Legislation vs. Status Quo
With two bills in the legislature, the most important question is how much better off students would be under either proposal than under the status quo.
February 11, 2022 • Friday Facts
In the wake of the Omicron surge, Atlanta school districts are now reporting a steep drop in positivity rates.
February 8, 2022 • Blog
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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.
February 4, 2022 • Commentary
What does the cost of regulatory compliance mean to a home buyer today?
February 3, 2022 • Blog
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Tax Cuts Could Mean Windfalls for Georgia
Even without cutting tax revenues, flattening and lowering Georgia’s income-tax rate would be a big winner in terms of economic growth and job creation.
February 1, 2022 • The Heartland Institute
Education Savings Accounts provide a unique solution to an urgent problem in Georgia.
January 31, 2022 • Blog
Letting money fund students, not systems, leads to more effective education for all.
January 31, 2022 • Press Release
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Government Regulation Drives Up Housing Cost, Says New Georgia Policy Report
Bradley Jones
The latest Georgia Policy report identifies that the cost of regulation accounts for nearly 27% of the final price of new homes in Georgia.
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