Topic: Hurricane Katrina

November 15, 2017

New Report Lauds Transit Contracting

By Baruch Feigenbaum In late September, the Eno Center for Transportation released “A Bid for Better Transit,” a report focused on improving transit service via contracted operations. I recommend reading […]

June 2, 2017

An Unhealthy Obsession with Climate Change

By Harold Brown On June 1 came the encouraging news that President Trump has decided the United States will exit the U.N. Paris climate agreement. The agreement imposes huge burdens […]

November 4, 2016

Friday Facts: November 4, 2016

It’s Friday! November 11: The deadline is Tuesday to register to attend the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award! Have you reserved your seat yet? The Freedom Award […]

March 7, 2016

Atlanta Business Chronicle Quotes McCutchen on Ga. Tax Reform Bill

Foundation president Kelly McCutchen was quoted in an article in the March 4-10, 2016 edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle by Dave Williams, “Income tax cut moving through General Assembly.” […]

August 21, 2015

Friday Facts: August 21, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Early Bird Rate applies until September 4 for the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. Joining the list of experts: Logan Pike, co-author of the […]

May 21, 2014

Sagebrush Rebellion Redivivus:

The Obama administration has picked up where the Carter and Clinton administrations left off, adopting the no-use policies promoted by environmental groups who view all federal lands as off limits […]

April 28, 2014

Video Forum: Are American Public Schools Riding a Horse?

Matt Candler tinkers. His current tinkering includes building an electric motorcycle. So when Candler discusses public schools it should not be a surprise when he says traditional schools are so […]

April 10, 2014

Education and Innovation in New Orleans

Soon there will be zero failing schools in NOLA. (Below are excerpts from an article published on April 8, 2014 by Tom Vander Ark’s on the blog, Getting Smart. The […]

November 26, 2013

Checking Up On Health: November 26, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Welcome to the Thanksgiving holiday edition of Checking Up On Health, my unsuccessful attempt to make you feel especially guilty for […]

May 10, 2013

Big Brother Knows Best Mentality Works Against School Choice

This week’s Louisiana Supreme Court opinion that struck down a school choice funding formula finds the usual suspects who want to prevent families from using their tax-paid dollars to send […]

February 11, 2013

How the South Will Rise to Power Again

By Joel Kotkin The common media view of the South is as a regressive region, full of overweight, prejudiced, exploited and under-educated numb skulls . This meme was perfectly captured in this Bill Maher-commissioned video from Alexandra Pelosi, […]

January 18, 2013

Electronic Medical Records Keep Natural Disasters From Turning into Personal Health Care Disasters

Studies show that this nation trails a number of other countries in the use of electronic medical record systems. By Albert Woodard Hurricane Sandy is only the most recent reminder […]

November 8, 2012

Will the American Dream become the American Memory?

When he spoke recently in Atlanta former New York City Public Schools chancellor Joel Klein suggested, “The question we are discussing right now is whether the American Dream becomes the […]

April 13, 2012

Friday Facts: April 13th, 2012

It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “Government has an important role in helping develop a country’s economic foundation. But the critical test is whether government is genuinely working to […]

June 3, 2011

Friday Facts: June 3rd, 2011

It’s Friday! – Your donations to support the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s campaign for limited government, individual accountability and market-oriented solutions are life-changing for Georgians. Please help celebrate the 20th anniversary of […]