May 31, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 31, 2024
New effort to look into occupational licensing in Georgia underway.
Topic: Georgia
May 24, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 24, 2024
This weekend, we pause to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending our great nation.
May 17, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 17, 2024
Much of this increase in house prices is not due to market forces, but rather dictated by a complex system of regulatory factors that increase costs.
May 16, 2024 • Commentary
How does government policy increase the cost of housing?
Policymakers need to consider the real-world effects of these policies and work towards deregulation that can reduce unnecessary costs.
May 16, 2024 • Blog
A ritzy Mercedes, a busted mayor, and the worst Chief Financial Officer you ever saw made April a month for waste, fraud and abuse
A monthly compilation of alleged or documented stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia.
May 15, 2024 • Commentary
America needs a sane regulatory environment
Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are the first completely new nuclear reactors brought online in this country in more than three decades.
May 10, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 10, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission recently voted to approve a new final rule banning non compete agreements across the entire economy.
May 3, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 3, 2024
We all know the federal government is a mess. What can we do?
May 2, 2024 • Commentary
To impact change, look local
Instead of repeatedly pushing the rock up the hill that is the federal government, Kimberley Strassel urges us to think more locally.
May 2, 2024 • Blog
Hybrid schools look to the future
Convention organizers said a hybrid school is one that meets a child’s individual needs and/or preferences, and they are only growing.
May 1, 2024 • Blog
Georgia elections are better-positioned than ever before
When it comes to voting in Georgia, the likelihood of error has gone down as processes and procedures have been tightened up.
April 26, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 26, 2024
What is the future of impact fees in Georgia after a recent Supreme Court ruling?
April 25, 2024 • Commentary
Is this Georgia fee still constitutional?
Until recently, impact fees were believed to be immune from attacks under the Takings Clause of the United States Constitution. What has changed?
April 24, 2024 • Blog
Georgians deserve more transparency, consistency and opportunity with open enrollment policies
Students deserve options to find their best educational fit, including within the public school system.
April 23, 2024 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Kemp for signing Georgia Promise Scholarship Act
Governor Brian Kemp signed the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act into law today, marking a significant milestone in educational reform for the state of Georgia.
April 23, 2024 • Blog
Prison contraband, overpaid school bus drivers and wasted COVID-19 relief money made March a month for waste, fraud and abuse
A monthly compilation of alleged or documented stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia.
April 22, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia should seize the opportunity for deeper tax cuts
Lawmakers continue to cut, albeit in a manner befitting the third word in the state’s motto: Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.
April 19, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 19, 2024
The federal student loan program is a mess.
April 17, 2024 • Blog
We aren’t building enough houses. Why?
Regulations limit home building by making it costlier and more time-consuming, and by requiring new homes to be larger and made with more expensive materials.
April 12, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 12, 2024
Georgia is not meeting its full potential in making open enrollment programs accessible to students.
April 11, 2024 • Commentary
Making public school open enrollment in Georgia more accessible
Despite the growing popularity of open enrollment programs nationwide, Georgia is not meeting its full potential in making these programs accessible.
April 11, 2024
Report on Georgia’s Open Enrollment Transfer Environment
While Georgia law allows transfers to and from public schools, there are still numerous legal, financial and bureaucratic limitations.
April 11, 2024 • Blog
Georgia’s craft brewers and customers thirst for less restrictive laws
Some Georgia craft brewers say their line of work doesn’t live up to its fullest potential. So, who or what do they believe holds them back?
April 5, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 5, 2024
The prospects for meaningful property tax reform seemed promising at the beginning of the session.
April 4, 2024 • Blog
Georgia landowner’s eminent domain case could force judges to resolve long-lingering questions
The Georgia Public Service Commission ruled in favor of the railroad in an eminent domain case in Hancock County.
March 29, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 29, 2024
This year, we saw positive movement on school choice, Certificate of Need reform and tax reform.
March 28, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: That’s a wrap on the 2024 session
The story of this year’s session is ultimately one of tangible, if incremental, progress.
March 27, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia students now have a Promise
A brighter future awaits thousands of students who currently lack access to an education that meets their needs.
March 23, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of March 18
We are nearing Sine Die and the end of the 2024 session.
March 22, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 22, 2024
Georgia will soon require companies that receive taxpayer incentives to hold secret ballot elections for union representation.
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