Topic: Hans von Spakovsky

May 14, 2021

Friday Facts: May 14, 2021

It’s Friday! Memory Lane Through the years, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has presented the Freedom Award to Georgians who have exemplified the principles of private enterprise and personal integrity. […]

April 2, 2021

Friday Facts: April 02, 2021

It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The more things change, the more they stay the same, as this news clipping from 1996 shows. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 30th […]

November 6, 2020 • Commentary

Georgia’s Election Mess

By Benita M. Dodd

On Thursday, November 5, the nation held its breath, waiting to see where Georgia’s 16 crucial electoral votes would go as poll workers laboriously counted abse

September 13, 2019

Friday Facts: September 13, 2019

It’s Friday! Events September 18: Register by Monday to attend “License to Work,” a Foundation noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with the Georgians First Commission task force, focused on occupational licensing […]

August 23, 2019

Friday Facts: August 23, 2019

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Freedom brings men rudely and directly face to face with their own personal responsibility for their own free actions.” – Frank Meyer “Conservatives pride themselves […]

August 16, 2019

Friday Facts: August 16, 2019

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.” – Thomas Jefferson (1781) “What we […]

August 9, 2019

Friday Facts: August 9, 2019

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms … disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. … Such laws make things worse […]

August 2, 2019

Friday Facts: August 2, 2019

It’s Friday! Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky, Senior […]

July 26, 2019

Friday Facts: July 26, 2019

July 19, 2019

Friday Facts: July 19, 2019

July 12, 2019

Friday Facts: July 12, 2019

It’s Friday! Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction,” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky of […]

January 20, 2017

Friday Facts: January 20, 2017

It’s Friday! Events January 26: January 24 is the deadline to register for the National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi. He will unveil […]

February 19, 2016

Friday Facts: February 19, 2016

It’s Friday! Then and Now My, how we’ve grown: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the Governor’s Commission on Effectiveness and Economy in Government released […]

February 19, 2016

The Future Path of The Supreme Court

By Hans von Spakovsky The sudden, unexpected death of Justice Antonin Gregory Scalia is a tragedy not just for his extensive family and many friends, but for the Supreme Court, […]

September 23, 2012

Foundation Video Archive

All new videos produced by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation are posted to our YouTube channel. This file primarily contains archive material that migrated to YouTube. Some video products are located on […]

March 20, 2012

Checking Up On Health

Health Policy Briefs: March 20, 2012 Compiled by Benita Dodd Today is your last chance to sign up for “Georgia Health Care Update,” the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’ Leadership Breakfast, […]

May 13, 2011

Friday Facts: May 13th, 2011

It’s Friday! Events – Save the date: The Foundation’s 20th anniversary celebration is scheduled for the evening of Monday, October 24. Details to follow. – Save the date: The Foundation’s second annual Legislative […]

February 9, 2011

Hans von Spakovsky Discusses Georgia Legal Reforms and Court Rulings

The Heritage Foundation's Senior Legal Fellow, Hans von Spakovsky, discusses medical malpractice reform, recent Georgia Supreme Court rulings and Judge Vinson's ruling at a policy luncheon at the Georgia State Capitol […]

January 28, 2011

Friday Facts: January 28th, 2011

It’s Friday! – What can you do to help the Foundation celebrate its 20th birthday in 2011? E-mail to share how you can highlight the Foundation’s “20 For 20,” campaign. Will you recommend […]

September 6, 2000

The Myth of Smart Growth

Hans A. von Spakovsky For decades, Atlanta has been one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas, and the Atlanta region is projected to have 4.8 million residents by 2025. Atlanta […]

March 15, 2000

Sales Taxes and the E-Commerce Revolution

Hans A. von Spakovsky Elected officials in Georgia and throughout the country have been expressing their concern over the possible loss of state sales tax revenues as e-commerce grows on […]