December 12, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “My primary objection to the amendment was a concern that for-profit charter school management companies that had showered campaign dollars on our state’s politicians would […]
December 12, 2014
In 2013, when the SSOs in Georgia awarded a total of 13,270 scholarships averaging $3,517 per recipient, what was the fiscal impact on taxpayers? By Jim Kelly and Ben Scafidi […]
December 12, 2014
The Fiscal Research Center (FRC) at Georgia State University has produced a report that contains a fiscal analysis of Georgia’s K-12 tuition tax credit scholarship program. In this study, Dr. Ben Scafidi shows […]
December 5, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.” – Calvin […]
December 5, 2014
It’s time to raise the cap for tuition tax credit scholarships for Georgia students. By Jim Kelly In a recent speech at the National Press Club, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, […]
December 3, 2014
Which American states are the most free? Which American states are the most free? Texas, South Dakota and North Dakota, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute on […]
November 21, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness.” […]
November 14, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from […]
November 14, 2014
Seizing the property of individuals who have not been convicted, let alone indicted, is a travesty of justice By Benita M. Dodd Back in 1966, Bobby Fuller sang about, “Robbin’ […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
October 1, 2014
Clint Bolick is universally regarded as one of the greatest school choice legal minds in the country. Bolick delivered the Education Keynote Address at the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum […]
September 30, 2014
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
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
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
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
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 […]
September 9, 2014
Early criminal justice reform outcomes: Georgia juvenile detention sentences were down an astonishing 62 percent during a nine-month period that ended in June. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein By Mike […]
September 5, 2014
“Every year, the Forum is a unique opportunity to bring innovative ideas directly to Georgia leaders.” For more information on the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum and to register, click here or […]
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