Topic: Housing policy

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 […]
May 22, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 22, 2026

The recent Netflix miniseries Death by Lightning gave viewers a glimpse of the relatively untold story of James A. Garfield, the nation’s 20th president. His presidency, which spanned just six months in […]
March 7, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Week 8

What Survived Crossover Day at the Georgia Capitol?
February 28, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Week 7

Georgia Lawmakers Pass $43.7B Budget with Tax Relief
February 20, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Week 6

Georgia Lawmakers Reevaluate Data Center Tax Breaks
February 6, 2026 • Blog

At The Capitol: Week 4

The House approved its amended budget for the current fiscal year, which now heads to the Senate.
November 28, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 28, 2025

This Thanksgiving, we once again pause for a moment to give thanks for our many blessings.
September 19, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 19, 2025

Since schools closed in March 2020, student absenteeism has surged, and the habit of attending school every day has been slow to return. 
September 5, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 5, 2025

Georgians are facing a hard truth about housing: When government ties up supply, prices soar.
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.
October 27, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 27, 2023

Just in time for Halloween, we outline 11 spooky policy ideas - from banning gas-powered vehicles to blocking charter schools - we should all run from.
September 22, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 22, 2023

As populist voices become louder, what does it mean for the future of the conservative movement in America?
September 1, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 1, 2023

Without major institutional reform, FAA will continue to struggle with congestion and delays.
June 30, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 30, 2023

The lack of emphasis on civics, government and political history is the biggest education problem in our country.
April 14, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 14, 2023

It’s Friday! We are excited to welcome The Babylon Bee’s Seth Dillon to the Georgia Freedom Dinner in a matter of days. But ticket sales close tonight at 5 pm! […]
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 […]
March 24, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 24, 2023

It’s Friday! Any hope of reforming the state’s regulatory system for approving new healthcare facilities in 2023 appears to be effectively dead with only two legislative days remaining in the […]
March 17, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 17, 2023

It’s Friday! The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced House Bill 514 this week, legislation limiting the ability of local governments to enact moratoriums on building new housing to no […]
November 18, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 18, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Georgia, like much of the nation, faces a severe housing shortage. Build-to-rent homes may offer a solution, but why are some Georgia communities trying to ban […]
April 9, 2021

Friday Facts: April 09, 2021

It’s Friday!  Memory Lane: Education options for Georgia’s children have been a primary focus of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since its early days, as seen in this article from […]
January 22, 2021

Friday Facts: January 22, 2021

It’s Friday!  Memory Lane: The debate about education funding is not new, as demonstrated in this clipping from a 1992 editorial in The Augusta Chronicle. As the Foundation celebrates its […]
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