June 14, 2019
Why do we allow county tax commissioners to line their pockets using county resources? And why does the Georgia General Assembly continue to allow individuals to profit at the expense […]
April 30, 2019
Most experts agree that recent federal tax reforms will put pressure on high tax states to either reduce taxes or continue to lose residents fleeing to lower tax states. The […]
March 22, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” – Milton Friedman “The more the state […]
March 22, 2019
Transit expansion advocates in Gwinnett County blame timing and the special election date for the failure of the transit referendum, but vow to continue their efforts until transit expansion is […]
March 15, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick […]
March 15, 2019
Before Gwinnett County voters even decide whether their transit plan leaves the station, it will cost taxpayers almost $770,000. That’s the cost of holding the election on March 19 instead […]
March 8, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” – Mark Twain “Our goal is not simply to send children to school. Our goal […]
February 22, 2019
It’s Friday! Events March 21: “Shining a Light on Government,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast with Richard Belcher of WSB-TV in celebration of Sunshine Week. Thursday, March 21, at the […]
January 25, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Voters might love transit, but that doesn’t mean they plan to ride it. And transit agencies that appeal to voters with pledges to solve traffic […]
December 21, 2018
As 2018 dashes away like Donner and Blitzen, many Georgians will remember it as a year of major political transition. But 2018 also brought some substantial improvements to Georgians’ lives […]
November 16, 2018
By Benita M. Dodd Georgia’s uninsured rate was 13.4 percent in 2017, the fourth-highest in the nation, according to the Census Bureau. People without health insurance who need ongoing medical […]
November 2, 2018
It’s Friday! Please support us today when you make an Amazon online purchase. Choose Georgia Public Policy Foundation as your beneficiary at Smile.Amazon and Amazon will send us a contribution […]
October 26, 2018
It’s Friday! Events November 8: “Brew & Review,” an evening of pundit perspectives on the 2018 election outcome at 5 Seasons Westside. Hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation on […]
September 14, 2018
It’s Friday! Events September 21: “Rethinking American Highways,” a Policy Briefing Luncheon and Book Forum with Bob Poole, director of Transportation Policy at Reason Foundation. Among Poole’s policy papers that […]
September 7, 2018
It’s Friday! Events We’re at the 2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum today. Are you? The daylong conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel features an exciting lineup of experts on […]
August 17, 2018
It’s Friday! September 7: The 2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum is a daylong conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel on Friday, September 7, featuring an exciting lineup of experts […]
August 10, 2018
It’s Friday! September 7: Early Bird registration ends SUNDAY for the 2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum! Register now for this daylong event on Friday, September 7, at the Renaissance Atlanta […]
August 3, 2018
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Events August 23: “Policy Over Politics,” with keynote speaker Kyle Wingfield, is a Foundation Leadership […]
August 3, 2018
Relatively few people use public transit but everyone pays for it. No public transportation system in the country is economically sustained by the fares paid by riders; all are subsidized […]
August 2, 2018
Highlights from an information session with transportation leaders regarding metro area express toll lanes. Express lanes: WSB Radio held an information session with transportation leaders this week about the metro […]
July 27, 2018
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Events August 23: Join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation on Thursday, August 23, at the […]
July 20, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.” – Herbert Hoover “Well done is better than well said.” – […]
July 13, 2018
It’s Friday! Be sure to read the Leader Spotlight on Kyle Wingfield, published by the State Policy Network! Quotes of note “Judges, therefore, should be always men of learning and […]
July 6, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “We should never despair, our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties […]
June 29, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Trade unions up to a certain point have been recognized now as organs for good. They are the only means by which workmen can protect […]
June 22, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “These days, the individual market is like a game of musical chairs, where no plan wants to be the last one standing – with the […]
April 27, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes “Telling the Human Story,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast at the Georgian Club. This event is co-hosted […]
March 2, 2018
It’s Friday! Events March 27: Second Chance Month in April, sponsored by Prison Fellowship, celebrates brighter futures for those who have repaid their debt to society. The Georgia Public Policy […]
July 14, 2017
Work requirements for able-bodied welfare recipients is a good thing. By Benita M. Dodd To hear progressive groups tell it, states are hurting low-income Americans by requiring “food stamp” recipients […]
April 14, 2017
It’s Friday! Welcome to a special “By the Numbers” Friday Facts to mark Tax Day on April 18! Quotes of note “Take not from the mouth of labor the bread […]
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