February 18, 2022 • Commentary
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.
Topic: Georgia
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 16, 2022 • Blog
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
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.
February 4, 2022 • Commentary
The Price of Compliance
What does the cost of regulatory compliance mean to a home buyer today?
February 3, 2022 • Blog
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
Universal ESA Program Would Be Game-Changer for Peach State Families
Education Savings Accounts provide a unique solution to an urgent problem in Georgia.
January 31, 2022 • Blog
What would Promise Scholarships mean for Georgia?
Letting money fund students, not systems, leads to more effective education for all.
January 31, 2022 • Press Release
Government Regulation Drives Up Housing Cost, Says New Georgia Policy Report
The latest Georgia Policy report identifies that the cost of regulation accounts for nearly 27% of the final price of new homes in Georgia.
January 31, 2022
Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: Georgia
Housing prices are rocketing skyward, and one factor contributing to the rise is the cost of regulation to build a new single-family home.
January 28, 2022
Driving Change: The Promise of Per-Mile Charges for Georgia Transportation
As technology, policy and politics change the transportation landscape in Georgia, the state will have to reconsider how it funds transportation infrastructure.
January 28, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 28, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.” – Charles de Montesquieu “How strangely will the […]
January 25, 2022 • In The Press
Georgia sues Biden administration over health waiver
Georgia has filed suit against the Biden administration, demanding the state be allowed to impose a work and activity requirement for some Georgians in order to qualify for Medicaid insurance. […]
January 21, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 21, 2022
We’re hiring! Are you a journalist with a love of investigation and the desire to use your skills to lead meaningful change? We’re hiring an investigative journ
January 14, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 14, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Just because you do not take an interest in politics, does not mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” – Pericles “The Bill of […]
January 14, 2022 • Commentary
Georgia Ranks High on Freedom, but Has Room to Improve
Georgia’s environment of economic freedom is a major contributor to the top-10 ranking.
January 7, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 07, 2022
Yesterday, friends and family of the great Johnny Isakson gathered to memorialize the late Republican senator. Read Georgia Policy’s fond memories of our friend
December 31, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 31, 2021
In celebration of the Foundation's 30th anniversary in 2021, the Friday Facts included "a trip down Memory Lane," with photographs, news clips and articles thro
December 20, 2021 • Foundation News
Foundation Mourns Passing of Johnny Isakson
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is saddened to hear of the December 19 passing of Johnny Isakson, who was not only a national political titan but a longtim
December 17, 2021 • Commentary
In Building Back Better, Treat Safety Nets with Care
After months of negotiation, the bill is predicted to cost $2.2 trillion.
December 17, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 17, 2021
Limited government and fiscal responsibility have been mainstays of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since its founding in 1991.
December 10, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 10, 2021
Kyle Wingfield is recuperating from surgery and will be back in the office in the new year.
December 3, 2021
Friday Facts: December 03, 2021
In the early days of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, even public charter school choice was needlessly limited in Georgia, as this 1996 article demonstrate
November 27, 2021 • Press Release
Register for, ‘Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day,’ July 29 in Savannah
Please join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation in Georgia’s First City on Wednesday, July 29, as we take our annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day
November 26, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 26, 2021
At the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 30th anniversary dinner in September, our photographer captured the attending presidents who have led the organization
November 26, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 26, 2021
All the president’s men: At the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 30th anniversary dinner in September, our photographer captured the attending presidents who
November 19, 2021 • Foundation News
Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving
For many Georgians, 2021 has been a trying follow-up to a traumatizing 2020. But there's still much to be thankful for.
November 19, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 19, 2021
Welfare reform and championing the dignity of work have been longtime, linked goals at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since its founding in 1991, as this
November 15, 2021 • Press Release
Study on Mileage-Based User Fees for Georgia Debuts at State Capitol
Transportation Expert to Testify on Mileage-Based User Fees for Georgia
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