February 15, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol, Legislative Days 14-17
Lawmakers advanced tort reform and tax relief measures this week.
Topic: Georgia
February 14, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 14, 2025
We can improve education outcomes. Florida and Mississippi have proven that.
February 12, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia school districts prepare to block property tax relief while holding billions in reserves
Cumulatively, Georgia’s 180 city and county school districts have more than doubled their reserves to a staggering $6.5 billion.
February 8, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol, Legislative Days 10-13
Lawmakers wrapped up the 13th day of the legislative session on Thursday, meaning they are about one-third of the way through the 2025 session.
February 7, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 7, 2025
Legislators will soon begin hearings for Gov. Brian Kemp’s much publicized attempt to reform Georgia’s legal system.
February 6, 2025 • Commentary
Tort reform and what it means for cost and access in Georgia healthcare
Legislators will soon begin hearings for Gov. Brian Kemp’s much publicized attempt to reform Georgia’s legal system.
February 6, 2025 • Blog
Clarke County voters beg school board to not opt out of floating homestead exemption
More than 60% of voters in Clarke County said yes last fall to Georgia’s new floating homestead exemption, but the school board plans to opt out.
February 5, 2025 • Blog
The worst time for Georgia to expand Medicaid
Georgia’s policymakers would be wiser to put their energies into making our market for healthcare work even better.
February 1, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol: Legislative Days 6-9
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week after inclement weather throughout the state postponed budget hearings that were supposed to be held last week.
January 31, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 31, 2025
This year marks the 15th anniversary of National School Choice Week and an important moment in the history of the school choice movement.
January 30, 2025 • Commentary
Celebrating School Choice Week, and landmark school choice advances in Georgia
This year marks the 15th anniversary of National School Choice Week as well as an important moment in the history of the school choice movement.
January 29, 2025 • Blog
‘Not allowed to know who is funding the lawsuit’
How a new legal scheme threatens Georgia's economy and even national security.
January 17, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol: Legislative Days 1-5
The 40-day Georgia legislative session gaveled in on Monday, January 13 and legislators quickly handled ceremonial and preliminary duties.
January 17, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 24, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his penultimate State of the State address with the usual list of goals and priorities that he’ll pursue over the next few months.
January 17, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 17, 2025
How can school board members serve their fundamental purpose, and how can citizens hold them accountable?
January 15, 2025 • Blog
Georgia schools spent billions in COVID-19 relief dollars, but on what, exactly?
Finding the information about who got what and at what cost is one thing, but trying to understand what it actually was is another thing.
January 15, 2025 • Blog
A new legislative session begins as Kemp enters final biennium
Kemp is Georgia’s first governor to be finishing a second consecutive term while clearly eyeing future elected office.
January 10, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 10, 2025
A few issues have been gaining attention for months and figure to be key points of contention once the session kicks off on Jan. 13.
January 9, 2025 • Commentary
Preparing for the 2025 Georgia legislative session
The new year brings a new legislative session and a new crop of issues to be debated in the General Assembly over the next three months.
January 3, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 3, 2025
Several states are taking measures to curb overregulation and reduce the size of their regulatory codes.
January 2, 2025 • Commentary
A quarter century of change
With 2024’s close, a quarter of the years beginning with “20” are now complete.
December 20, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 20, 2024
From everyone at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas.
December 19, 2024 • Blog
11 biggest stories of 2024
This year, Georgia Public Policy Foundation once again had our biggest year to date in terms of content produced and consumed.
December 13, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 13, 2024
The announcement of plans for a Department of Government Efficiency, or simply DOGE, by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy is nothing short of audacious.
December 12, 2024 • Commentary
A big bet on government efficiency
DOGE offers a sweeping vision: cut waste, streamline agencies and leverage recent Supreme Court rulings to yank back regulatory overreach. But can it work?
December 11, 2024 • Commentary
Why economic freedom matters
A new report placed Georgia sixth-highest among the 50 states.
December 6, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 6, 2024
Georgia’s regulatory code has grown steadily since the Secretary of State’s office began tracking rules and regulations in 1965.
December 5, 2024
Review of Georgia’s regulatory environment
Georgia’s regulatory code has grown steadily since the Secretary of State’s office began tracking rules and regulations in 1965.
December 4, 2024 • Blog
TORT REFORM: Gwinnett County slapped hard by Georgia Court of Appeals
Nuclear verdicts raise the costs to do business, which get passed down to customers, and ultimately force Georgians to pay what is known as a hidden tax.
December 4, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia’s tax climate ranked 26th nationally
Each year, the Tax Foundation rates the states based on their tax codes. In the latest edition of its rankings, Georgia came in 26th.
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