Topic: Government regulation

June 26, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 26, 2026

In the ongoing debate over why homeownership remains out of reach for so many Georgia families, we have the usual explanations: higher interest rates, institutional investors buying up homes, global […]

February 27, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 27, 2026

The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session

October 26, 2023 • Blog

11 spooky policy ideas to avoid

By Brett Kittredge

Here are 11 spooky policy ideas we should all run from like a man in a mask is chasing us.

May 5, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 5, 2023

Monica O’Neal is lucky to be alive.

May 3, 2023 • Commentary

Government regulations a costly barrier to home construction

By Government regulations a costly barrier to home construction

Regulations at the federal, state and local levels account for about one-fourth of the cost of a new home.

April 7, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 7, 2023

It’s Friday! With housing costs putting a strain on home seekers in Georgia and throughout the country, renting is an increasingly feasible option for individuals and families as they try […]

April 7, 2023 • Commentary

How do government regulations affect the cost of multifamily housing?

By J. Thomas Perdue

In total, federal, state and local regulation contributes 23.4% on average to the cost of multifamily housing.

April 6, 2023

Government Regulation in the Price of Multifamily Housing: Georgia

By Chris Denson Paul Emrath

The research for Georgia finds that an average of 23.4 percent of the cost of multifamily housing can be attributed to federal, state and local regulation.

August 10, 2022 • Blog

Government Action Can Jump-Start Housing Construction

By Government Action Can Jump-Start Housing Construction

At a time when our trust in government to solve problems is perhaps lower than ever, this is one problem government can solve.

June 8, 2022 • Blog

Supply Problems and Rising Home Prices

By Supply Problems and Rising Home Prices

Rising home prices are a multi-faceted issue requiring multiple solutions. First, government officials should quit making homes pricier than than need be.

May 6, 2022

Georgia Policy Takes Housing Reform Ideas Statewide

By Chris Denson

Join us for our next event!

May 5, 2022 • Blog

Join Georgia Policy on our Statewide Housing Policy Tour

Featuring Join Georgia Policy on our Statewide Housing Policy Tour Chris Denson

Our statewide policy tour took us to Savannah last month, and you can join us in Atlanta and Fayetteville soon!

April 19, 2022 • Blog

Why Georgia Housing Costs Have Exploded

It's no secret that the cost of housing across Georgia has climbed to extreme heights. Why aren't new homes being built?

February 8, 2022 • Blog

What Makes Georgia Homes so Unaffordable?

By What Makes Georgia Homes so Unaffordable?

More than one-quarter of the cost of a new home in Georgia is made up of government regulation and fees.

February 4, 2022 • Commentary

The Price of Compliance

By Chris Denson

What does the cost of regulatory compliance mean to a home buyer today?

January 31, 2022 • Press Release

Government Regulation Drives Up Housing Cost, Says New Georgia Policy Report

Featuring Government Regulation Drives Up Housing Cost, Says New Georgia Policy Report Bradley Jones

The latest Georgia Policy report identifies that the cost of regulation accounts for nearly 27% of the final price of new homes in Georgia.

January 31, 2022

Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: Georgia

By Chris Denson Paul Emrath

Housing prices are rocketing skyward, and one factor contributing to the rise is the cost of regulation to build a new single-family home.

September 24, 2021 • Commentary

Economic Freedom: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

COVID-19’s impact is not yet evident in the 2021 “Economic Freedom of the World” report by Canada’s Fraser Institute published September 14.

December 18, 2020 • Commentary

New Year, New Initiative: Policy, Transparency and News

By Benita M. Dodd

It’s been a rough year for news organizations. Even before COVID-19 struck, newspaper circulation, readership and pages were shrinking, outmaneuvered by shrinking ad revenue and a 24-hour news cycle: online […]