Economic opportunity still lags the nation in Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd Six years after the economic downturn, the job market for able-bodied adults in Georgia remains one of the worst […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Think tanks stand outside election cycles and alongside people who see politics as a means to ratify sound policy and don’t see policy rhetoric as […]
We Americans have long enjoyed the right to financially support our favored causes. Concomitant with the ability to donate one’s resources is the right to do so privately, without the […]
Events Join us in Savannah on July 29! Just 10 days to the registration deadline (July 27) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event, […]
Writing in the AJC, Benita Dodd seeks more protection for citizens in civil asset forfeiture. Foundation Vice President Benita Dodd wrote an op-ed on civil asset forfeiture in Georgia for […]
It’s time to redouble reform efforts in civil asset forfeiture. By Benita M. Dodd Susette Kelo was minding her own business when the city of New London, Conn., set its […]
“Civil Asset Forfeiture: Undue Process and Overdue Reforms” featured two great panel discussions featuring Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform, moderator John Malcolm of the Heritage Foundation, Jason Pye of Freedomworks, Walter Olsen of the Cato Institute., Derek […]
Friday Facts It’s Friday! Events May 26: America’s Future Foundation Atlanta hosts, “Living Under Collectivism,” a panel discussion 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Grille Midtown Atlanta. Panelists are Benita Dodd, […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement.” – Calvin […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness.” […]
“In this country, anyone should be free to talk, just as anyone should be free not to listen.” “We shouldn’t need a license to tell a story” The Institute for […]
Seizing the property of individuals who have not been convicted, let alone indicted, is a travesty of justice By Benita M. Dodd Back in 1966, Bobby Fuller sang about, “Robbin’ […]
Clint Bolick is universally regarded as one of the greatest school choice legal minds in the country. Bolick delivered the Education Keynote Address at the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum […]
“Every year, the Forum is a unique opportunity to bring innovative ideas directly to Georgia leaders.” For more information on the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum and to register, click here or […]
It’s Friday! We need your support for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. It’s easy! Go to http://bit.ly/1lfwap4 to contribute and help us stand up for taxpayers, voters and small businesses […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “[N]ow that I am drawing to the close of this work, in which I have spoken of so many important things done by the Americans, […]
There’s no doubt that Georgia’s law enforcement officials dislike strings that restrict civil asset forfeiture, which is the power of law enforcement to seize and keep property suspected of being […]
(Watch YouTube links to view civil forfeiture reform hearing testimony.) By Mike Klein Given a chance to influence the civil forfeiture reform debate, the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association declined to appear […]
Georgia civil asset forfeiture reform legislation has undergone a cosmetic facelift that might improve its chances for passage but critics are already focused on language which states “an acquittal or […]
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 […]
October 18, 2013 It’s Friday! About 200 people attended the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on October 11. Visit our Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/k7xd84g to view photographs of the event; view […]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release October 15, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Mayor Reed, Tear Down This Fence! Atlanta – Just one week ago, the Fulton County […]
Hosted by the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation Date: Friday, October 11th, 2013 Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel; 2450 Galleria Parkway; Atlanta, GA 30339 […]
October 4, 2013 It’s Friday! Six reasons to sign up for the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum TODAY: 6. Justice for all. When’s the last time you had a discussion […]
In just 10 days, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Conservative Policy Leadership Institute will host the fourth annual Georgia Legislative Policy Fo
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.” – Friedrich von […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.” – Calvin Coolidge “If I had […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Fighting tooth and nail: At least 30 states have tried to shut down teeth-whitening businesses, according to a new study […]
February 1, 2013 It’s Friday! February 19: Did you know that Georgia had the nation’s fourth-highest foreclosure rate in 2012? Who’s to blame? Greedy bankers? Corrupt politicians? Ignorant homeowners? Find out […]
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