Topic: Georgia

November 11, 2014

Checking Up On Health: November 11, 2014

ObamaCare Obfuscation: The plot thickens. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd You’re stupid. Don’t sweat all this complicated gubmint stuff.  This week’s big health care story […]

November 7, 2014

Friday Facts: November 7, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government – and more for themselves. I want them to have […]

November 4, 2014

Checking Up On Health: November 4, 2014

The government has demanded confidentiality from insurers about testing of the health care enrollment system. Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It’s Election Day in Georgia, so […]

October 31, 2014

Friday Facts: October 31, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Elections should be held on April 16 – the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might […]

October 28, 2014

Checking Up On Health: October 28, 2014

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd If you missed the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on September 19, you missed a great discussion on health care and […]

October 24, 2014

Friday Facts: October 24, 2014

It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “The next time you hear an alarming speech about ‘global warming’ on Earth Day, just remember that the first Earth Day featured alarms about the […]

October 24, 2014

Making Sense of Georgia’s Labor Market

Like the blind men and the elephant, the competing charges on Georgia’s jobless are because of different data. By E. Frank Stephenson  Georgians with the misfortune of turning on their […]

October 17, 2014

Friday Facts: October 17, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.” – […]

October 10, 2014

Friday Facts: October 10, 2013

It’s Friday!  Kudos Rogers Wade, Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and former president of the Foundation, was presented with the University of Georgia Blue Key Service Award on […]

October 8, 2014 • Video

2014 Forum VIDEO: Tearing Down Doctor/Patient Walls

The U.S. health care system confounds and confuses nearly everyone.  Ever-changing federal government mandates, an alarming number of people who have no health insurance from any source, the trend by […]

October 7, 2014

Checking Up On Health: October 7, 2014

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I’m back after a month’s hiatus! If you missed the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on September 19, you missed a […]

October 3, 2014

2014 Forum VIDEO: Tearing Down Walls to School Choice

Matchbook Learning CEO Sajan George challenged Georgia to create a more focused K-12 public education vision during the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum panel discussion. Alpharetta resident Sajan George founded […]

October 3, 2014

2014 Forum VIDEO: Tearing Down Walls to Economic Growth

Tax Foundation economist Liz Malm and former North Carolina state Senator Thom Goolsby talked about what Georgia could do to maintain competitive tax strategies. Georgia’s personal state income tax rate […]


September 30, 2014

2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum

5th Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Theme: “Tearing Down Walls” (25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall) Date: Friday, September 19, 2014 Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel 2450 Galleria Parkway; Atlanta, GA  […]

September 19, 2014

Lift the Offshore Drilling Moratorium

The economic benefits of offshore drilling far outweigh environmental concerns. By Benita Dodd President Obama’s recent move to allow seismic exploration of oil and gas reserves offshore Georgia and the […]

September 12, 2014

Friday Facts: September 12, 2014

It’s Friday!  Last chance to reserve your seat! It’s just one week to the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, which takes place Friday, September 19. Keynote speakers are Herman Cain […]

September 12, 2014

Getting Smart on Crime Puts Georgia Ahead

Georgia has reason to celebrate success in adult criminal and juvenile justice reforms. By Mike Klein Not long ago, the national philosophy behind criminal justice policy was to lock offenders […]

September 10, 2014

Reason Foundation dispels express toll lane myths

Shutting down myths about express toll lane projects before they shut down Georgia’s progress. From Bob Poole of the Reason Foundation in his Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter: Distortions of Fact […]



August 29, 2014

Friday Facts: August 29, 2014

It’s Friday! We need your support for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. It’s easy! Go to http://bit.ly/1lfwap4 to contribute and help us stand up for taxpayers, voters and small businesses […]

August 22, 2014

Friday Facts: August 22, 2014

It’s Friday! Events Aug. 28: Register by Tuesday for,“Unaccountable Government in Action: Capital Markets in the Fed’s Cross-Hairs,”a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Former SEC Commissioner […]


August 21, 2014

Utopian Academy Determined to Succeed in Clayton County

Utopian Academy for the Arts opened in Clayton County despite bureaucratic roadblocks that threatened its unique mission. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. Sixth in a series about new Georgia start-up […]



August 19, 2014

Checking Up On Health: August 19, 2014

Three dumb things about Whole Foods, an at-home colon cancer test, the ALS ice bucket challenge and more. Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd Several friends have raved […]


August 15, 2014

Friday Facts: August 15, 2014

It’s Friday! An important reminder: We want you to continue to receive our updates! To ensure that you receive Foundation e-mails, please add us to your address book or safe […]
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