March 30, 2023 • Blog
At the Capitol: Sine Die
A recap of the final week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
Topic: Macon
March 9, 2023 • Blog
Bill limiting zoning moratoriums advances
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill limiting zoning moratoriums imposed by local governments.
February 24, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 24, 2023
It’s Friday! Craft brewing is a cultural phenomenon that has progressed from a niche hobby to a ubiquitous growing industry for many Americans over the course of only a few […]
February 24, 2023 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of February 20
A recap of the seventh week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
January 13, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 13, 2023
It’s Friday! Georgia is the best in the nation when it comes to college football. That is undisputed. But one public policy area where Georgia needs work is occupational regulations. […]
January 13, 2023 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of January 9
A recap of the first week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
December 16, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 16, 2022
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Atlanta, like most metro areas, has seen its home prices fall since peaking in the summer of 2022. This recent decline obscures the long-term trend: Atlanta’s […]
December 13, 2022 • Blog
Georgia’s Rural Areas Get Big Bucks for Internet, but Do Taxpayers Lose Out?
The feds have dispersed almost $400 billion to connect rural areas to high-speed Internet. Do we have reason to worry?
December 9, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 9, 2022
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: A new international report says Georgia is one of the freest places to live in North America. Sounds great but what does that mean? The Fraser Institute annually […]
November 7, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 4, 2022
It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: In this week’s commentary Director of Policy and Research Chris Denson reflects on the perplexing reasons behind the recent closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center and what it will mean for […]
October 27, 2022
Assessment of Georgia Development Impact Fees
A comprehensive list of development impact fees in Georgia with examinations of single-family and multifamily rates.
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.
September 15, 2022 • Blog
Georgia’s Obsolete CON
Certificate of Need is a statutory relic. Those days are gone, but CON is still with us.
August 5, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 5, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.” -Bill Russell 1934-2022 “Science is not a boy’s game, it’s not a […]
August 5, 2022 • Commentary
Changes Coming to Georgia Charter Schools
Charter schools are naturally innovative and necessarily competitive, a stark contrast to the stagnation that characterizes failing districts.
January 28, 2022
Driving Change: The Promise of Per-Mile Charges for Georgia Transportation
As technology, policy and politics change the transportation landscape in Georgia, the state will have to reconsider how it funds transportation infrastructure.
November 27, 2021 • Press Release
Register for, ‘Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day,’ July 29 in Savannah
Please join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation in Georgia’s First City on Wednesday, July 29, as we take our annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day
November 4, 2021 • Blog
Short-Term Rental Regulation: Public Protection or Party Poopers?
Short-term rentals are exploding in popularity, and increasingly on the radar of regulators.
September 27, 2021 • Foundation News
Kyle Wingfield’s Remarks at Georgia Policy’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
What follows is an excerpt from President Kyle Wingfield's remarks at the opening of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation's 30th Anniversary Dinner on September
June 15, 2021 • Commentary
A Waste of Money: Why are Atlanta Residents Trashing Garbage Pickup?
City residents are paying full price for waste management and getting little more than full garbage cans in return.
June 11, 2021
Friday Facts: June 11, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane Federalism, a state of independence: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has a history of defending the ability of Georgia to solve its own problems instead of […]
May 25, 2021 • Commentary
CON Game
Georgia's Certificate of Need laws drive up healthcare costs and limits choice.
October 4, 2019
Friday Facts: October 4, 2019
Just 18% of U.S. households have enough liquid assets to cover the cost of a new car, The Wall Street Journal reports. It’s Friday! Events November 15: The agenda […]
April 5, 2019
Friday Facts: April 5, 2019
It’s Friday! Events April 10: “Education Choice: A Case Study in Policy and Politics,” a Foundation Happy Hour Policy Discussion in Athens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in […]
November 23, 2018
Friday Facts: November 23, 2018
It’s Friday! Condolences: We were saddened to hear of the passing this week of former Congressman Mac Collins at age 74. Collins represented a Macon-based U.S. House district from 1992 […]
September 24, 2018
FBI Releases 2017 Uniform Crime Report
(September 24, 2018): The FBI has released its Uniform Crime Reporting statistics for 2017, a compilation of the volume and rate of violent and property crime offenses for the nation and […]
June 15, 2018
School Choice Progress Far from ‘Bad Policy’
If this is a scheme to sink public education, then, it’s a lousy one. By Kyle Wingfield A summertime surprise is roiling the Georgia GOP’s gubernatorial primary. A defeated candidate […]
April 5, 2018
Friday Facts: April 5, 2019
It’s Friday! Events April 10: “Education Choice: A Case Study in Policy and Politics,” a Foundation Happy Hour Policy Discussion in Athens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in […]
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.” […]
January 28, 2016
Atlanta Business Chronicle Quotes Foundation on Ga. Transportation
” … putting more buses in managed lanes would be far more cost-effective.” A January 22, 2016 article by Dave Williams in The Atlanta Business Chronicle quotes Foundation Vice President […]
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