September 15, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 15, 2023
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has released a new study of the lot and home size minimums enforced throughout the state.
Topic: Lyft
June 8, 2023 • Commentary
Raising rates won’t help taxis compete with Uber
Atlanta taxis owners said they wanted higher rates to “match the growing popularity of ride shares.”
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 […]
November 18, 2020 • Blog
Tax and Spend Tuesday: November 17, 2020
Tax and Spend Tuesday, a roundup of news, views and policy proposals affecting your paycheck and pocketbook! The election: The Center for State Fiscal Reform at the American Legislative Exchange […]
November 11, 2020 • Blog
The ‘In-Between’ Election, the ‘In-Between’ Year
Merriam-Webster will surely pick a pandemic-related term as 2020’s “word of the year.” Coronavirus, social distancing or quarantine would be apt. My choice is “liminal,” which that dictionary defines as […]
August 21, 2020
Friday Facts: August 21, 2020
It’s Friday! The 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum enters its final week! Click on the links for information and registration for next week’s Zoom sessions: August 25 panel discussion: “Healthcare: […]
July 10, 2020
Friday Facts: July 10, 2020
It’s Friday! Eight Sessions. Eight Think Tanks. One Venue. No Charge. Have you registered? The 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum begins Wednesday, July 15, on Zoom with the opening keynote, […]
March 20, 2020
Friday Facts: March 20, 2020
It’s Friday! This Friday Facts edition is a coronavirus-focused issue, in light of the unprecedented and uncertain situation in Georgia and as officials and communities work on reducing the impact […]
March 6, 2020
Friday Facts: March 6, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “It’s fashionable for Democrats – and, if polls are to be believed, many Republicans too – to believe that something must be done about the […]
January 24, 2020 • Blog
No Reason to Call Off the Tax Cut Promised to Georgians
Don't misconstrue this shift in WHEN people pay their taxes as a shift in HOW MUCH tax people are paying.
January 17, 2020
Friday Facts: January 17, 2020
It’s Friday! January 28: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 29th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award Dinner is almost here! The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, January 22. Join the […]
November 8, 2019
Friday Facts: November 8, 2019
It’s Friday! Events November 15: It’s just one week away! The 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum comes to the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Friday, November 15. Five issues. Five think […]
September 27, 2019
Friday Facts: September 27, 2019
It’s Friday! Events November 15: The agenda is online for the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, which features nearly two dozen policy experts and leaders on issues affecting Georgia: Education, […]
June 21, 2019
Friday Facts: June 21, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Men between the ages of 25 and 54 make up over 70 percent of the federal prison population, meaning those people are taken out of […]
May 30, 2019 • Blog
Public Transportation’s Myths and Tall Tales
Public transportation ridership has become a confusing mishmash of data as metrics change, and not toward transparency and accountability for the funds spent. Fortunately, the media have come to realize they’re […]
March 22, 2019
Friday Facts: March 22, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” – Milton Friedman “The more the state […]
March 15, 2019
Friday Facts: March 15, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick […]
February 8, 2019
Friday Facts: February 8, 2019
It’s Friday! Honors For the second consecutive year, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has been named one of the world’s “Best Independent Think Tanks” by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think […]
January 25, 2019
Friday Facts: January 25, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Voters might love transit, but that doesn’t mean they plan to ride it. And transit agencies that appeal to voters with pledges to solve traffic […]
December 7, 2018
Friday Facts: December 7, 2018
Events January 22, 2019: “National School Choice Week: A Capitol Choice,” is a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Tuesday, January 22, in the Empire Room, 20th floor, Sloppy Floyd Building […]
August 24, 2018
Friday Facts: August 24, 2018
It’s Friday! September 7: The 2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum is a daylong conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel on Friday, September 7, featuring an exciting lineup of experts […]
June 1, 2018
Technology of Past Won’t Take Transit into the Future
By Dave Emanuel As the hue and cry for expanded public transit in metro Atlanta reaches a crescendo, many options are being discussed, but chatter about extending heavy rail predominates. […]
April 6, 2018
Friday Facts: April 6, 2017
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Kyle Wingfield takes the helm Monday as president and CEO of the Georgia Public Policy […]
March 23, 2018 • Commentary
Rideshare can Rescue Transit, If Transit Gets on Board
Bad news for transit keeps rolling in. Transit ridership declined in 34 of the 40 largest metropolitan areas over the past three years. New York’s subway woes continue, Washington Metro struggles with […]
March 9, 2018 • Commentary
Time is On Our Side in Transforming Georgia Transit
The Georgia General Assembly deserves praise for working to improve transit in Georgia. Two bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, focus on the funding and structure of […]
January 26, 2018
Friday Facts: January 26, 2018
It’s Friday! Events February 20: “Pension Solvency and Public Education: The Case for Reforming Georgia Teacher Pensions,” a Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday, February 20. Speakers are Len Gilroy, Senior Managing […]
January 19, 2018
Ride-share, Ride-hailing Services Transforming Transit
Metro magazine takes a comprehensive look at the game-changing ride-hailing and ride-sharing services, including Lyft and Uber, that are meeting the needs of commuters and reducing operating costs for public […]
January 5, 2018
Friday Facts: January 5, 2018
It’s Friday! Happy New Year! On a personal note: Hearty congratulations to Rogers Wade, chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, who has been named to the Georgia Trend 2018 […]
July 7, 2017
Report Highlights How Road Pricing Helps Manage Congestion
Road space is scarce and valuable, Why not use prices to allocate it like we do for almost everything else? Georgia is moving toward dynamic tolls and a network of […]
April 28, 2017
Friday Facts: April 28, 2017
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Each generation of humanity takes the earth as trustees. … We ought to bequeath to posterity as many forests and orchards as we have exhausted […]
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