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 […]
Topic: Georgia
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 […]
October 1, 2014
2014 Forum VIDEO: Education Keynote Address by Clint Bolick
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
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 […]
September 9, 2014
Astonishing Early Results from GA Juvenile Justice Reform
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
Georgia Legislative Policy Forum 2014: A Platform for Reform
“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 […]
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 22, 2014
Georgia Can Lead in Savings with Plan to Eliminate Medical Malpractice
By reducing the necessity for physicians to practice defensive medicine, Georgians can save billions of dollars. By Dr. Brian E. Hill and Wayne Oliver During the next few weeks, many […]
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 20, 2014
Loudermilk: Conservatives oppose ‘needless and excessive spending’
An increase in competence and respect for the proper role of the federal government in our lives will allow that government to do the things — like interstate transportation — […]
August 20, 2014
Atlanta Classical Academy Educates Citizens for a Free Republic
Atlanta Classical Academy opened this fall with nearly 500 students enrolled and 1,200 more are on the waiting list. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. Fifth in a series about new […]
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 18, 2014
Chattahoochee Hills Charter … Learning in the Natural World
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School will open next week with an emphasis on arts, agriculture and environmental studies. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein Fourth in a series about new Georgia start-up […]
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 […]
August 15, 2014
Getting with the Program on Georgia Transportation
To send a bigger pot to Washington is to squeeze blood out of a stone, thanks to increased fuel efficiency, alternate-fuel vehicles and federal interference eroding funds and hiking costs […]
August 14, 2014
Macon’s Newest Charter School Aims To Become Truly Classic
Great literature studies is a primary theme at the Academy for Classical Education in Macon. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein Third in a series about new Georgia start-up public charter […]
August 13, 2014
THINC … Educating the Next Generation of High Tech Workers
Troup County has needed thousands of high-tech workers since KIA Motors located there. THINC, a new college and career academy, is helping to train the next generation. By Foundation Editor […]
August 11, 2014
Tapestry Public Charter School’s Special Mission
Tapestry Public Charter School’s special mission is to help autistic children. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein First in a series about new Georgia start-up public charter schools. By Mike Klein […]
August 8, 2014
Friday Facts: August 8, 2014
It’s Friday! Events August 28: Mark your calendar to hear former Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Paul S. Atkins and the American Enterprise Institute’s Peter Wallison discuss the dangerous regulatory expansion […]
August 8, 2014
Capping Scholarships, Capping Opportunity
Tax credit program supporters say their goal is clear: Improve school choice options. By Mike Klein Carlethia Ingram easily could have become one more lost teenager. Her mother died four […]
August 7, 2014
Transportation Deja Vu All Over Again
“Getting our act together” the way the former Transportation Secretary wants us to is the wrong thing for Georgia to do. By Benita M. Dodd Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood […]
August 5, 2014
Checking Up On Health: August 5, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The biggest health story in a while is happening right here in Georgia, as Ebola makes its first official appearance in […]
August 4, 2014
Hundreds Lose Their Georgia Tax Credit Scholarships
Hundreds of Georgia students who received tax credit scholarships last year will receive either reduced help or no help this year. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. By Mike Klein Carlethia […]
August 1, 2014
GPPF Friday Facts: August 1, 2014
It’s Friday! Events September 19: Registration is open for the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. The theme this year is, “Tearing Down Walls,” in recognition of this year’s 25th anniversary […]
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