Topic: Georgia

September 18, 2015

Friday Facts: September 18, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: The countdown has begun to the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Thursday, October 15. In less than a […]

September 18, 2015

Stifling Debate: Transparency vs. Privacy

The more controversial the issue, the more important it is to protect privacy. By Kelly McCutchen  Would you respond honestly at a public meeting in your community if the speaker […]


September 11, 2015

Friday Facts: September 11, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: The Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum takes place at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Thursday, Oct. 15. Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise […]


September 4, 2015

The Rule of Law and Its Equitable Application

Wanted: strong individual citizen involvement to hold government accountable. By Brad Raffensperger America is at a crossroads. In fact, it is at the midpoint of the teeter-totter. Perhaps it has […]

September 2, 2015

Checking Up On Health: September 1, 2015

Some #Firstworldproblems and a #Thirdworldcrisis. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It may be a generational thing, but for those of us who walked to school in […]

August 28, 2015

Friday Facts: August 27, 2015

It’s Friday! Events September 16: Health Connect South 2015 takes place at the Georgia Aquarium. This amazing daylong program highlights health collaborations and innovations throughout the Southeast, with a special […]

August 27, 2015

Survey Finds One-Third of Ga. School Districts Contract Out Services

Contracting out non-education services can save money at schools. <img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?ev=6030221446672&amp;cd[value]=0.00&amp;cd[currency]=USD&amp;noscript=1″ />By Michael LaFaive and Kelly McCutchen More than a third of all conventional pubic school […]


August 25, 2015

Policy Forum Early Bird Registration Ends Sept. 4!

Be sure to sign up to attend the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Oct. 15! GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION INVITATION August 25, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or […]

August 25, 2015

Checking Up On Health: August 25, 2015

Guess which medical group spends the most lobbying Congress and the feds. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The amount of conflicting nutrition data out there […]

August 21, 2015

Friday Facts: August 21, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Early Bird Rate applies until September 4 for the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. Joining the list of experts: Logan Pike, co-author of the […]

August 21, 2015

What Happened to The ‘Public’ in Public Schools?

A Georgia charter school student can’t join the AFJROTC. By Benita M. Dodd Ashley-Kay Wyatt was a freshman at Brantley County High School in southeastern Georgia when boys happened. Unimpressed […]

August 14, 2015

Friday Facts: August 14, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Just added to the list of experts at the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum: Nevada Sen. Scott Hammond, sponsor of that state’s Education Savings […]

August 14, 2015

Georgia Gas Tax Hike: Much Ado About Nothing

Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change has not led to a price increase at the pump. By Clay G. Collins and E. Frank Stephenson  One of the most […]

August 7, 2015

Friday Facts: August 7, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Today: GOP presidential candidates and the Foundation’s Benita Dodd are at Red State Gathering! Join Benita at, “Due Process Denied: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Undermines Freedom,” a […]

August 4, 2015

Foundation’s Friedman Event in Savannah: ‘Exceptional’

Foundation celebrates Milton Friedman’s birthday in Savannah. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release August 4, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Foundation’s Friedman Event in […]

July 31, 2015

Friday Facts: July 31, 2015

It’s Friday! Events August 7: Join the Foundation’s Benita Dodd at “Due Process Denied: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Undermines Freedom,” a 12:30 p.m. breakout session at Red State Gathering, (Hope […]


July 29, 2015

Checking Up On Health: July 28, 2015

Back to school: Is your child ready? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The new school year begins Monday for some Georgia school systems and over […]

July 24, 2015

Friday Facts: July 24, 2015

It’s Friday! Monday is the deadline! Register now for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event at Vic’s on the River in Savannah. The Policy […]

July 21, 2015

Checking Up On Health: July 21, 2015

What’s cheapest for baby delivery and inpatient stays? Hint: NOT a nonprofit hospital. Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd The Internal Revenue Service’s tax subsidies for […]

July 20, 2015

News Release: Foundation Hosts Savannah Event July 29

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE July 20, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Foundation Hosts Friedman Legacy Day in Savannah July 29 Join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, Georgia’s only […]

July 17, 2015

Friday Facts: July 17, 2015

Events Join us in Savannah on July 29! Just 10 days to the registration deadline (July 27) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event, […]


July 10, 2015

Friday Facts: July 10, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Join us in Savannah on July 29! The deadline is July 27 to register for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event, […]

July 3, 2015

Friday Facts: July 3, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I have a motto that if something isn’t blatantly impossible, there must be a way of doing it.” – Nicholas Winton, who died this week […]

June 26, 2015

Friday Facts: June 26, 2015

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “It is simply true: America’s greatest untapped resource is the human capital trapped in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. These people – these children – represent […]

June 25, 2015

Losing ACA Subsidies ‘Far From the Whole Story’

A version of this op-ed by Tom Payne, Atlanta resident and board member of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on June 18. Access the op-ed online […]
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