October 1, 2026 • Commentary
Guide to the Issues 2026: Thirty years after the first edition
The Guide serves as a briefing book for Georgia’s next leaders, and it is just as useful for voters.
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 […]
May 15, 2026 • Legislative Update
New law streamlines Georgia’s permitting process
This week, Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation that will streamline Georgia’s building permit process.
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 26, 2026 • Commentary
How Permitting Delays Are Raising the Cost of Building Homes in Georgia
The “waiting fee” built into new homes.
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.
July 30, 2025 • Press Release
New report reveals decades-long decline in Georgia homebuilding
A new in-depth report reveals that Georgia’s housing production has not kept pace with its explosive population growth.
July 29, 2025
Short Supply: How Many More Homes Does Georgia Need?
Georgia is growing fast—adding more than a million new residents each decade. But housing construction hasn’t kept pace.
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 […]
April 7, 2023 • Commentary
How do government regulations affect the cost of multifamily housing?
In total, federal, state and local regulation contributes 23.4% on average to the cost of multifamily housing.
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 […]
February 24, 2023 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of February 20
A recap of the seventh week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
December 28, 2022 • Commentary
Kemp’s re-election, historic tax relief highlight 2022
Looking back on the year that was, 2022 left a lasting mark on Georgia’s policymaking world in several ways.
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 […]
October 14, 2022 • Blog
Experts Inform Georgia Legislators on State’s Affordable Housing Problem
Experts on Georgia’s real estate industry asked state legislators this week to step in and help.
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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