August 7, 2015
It’s Friday! Events Today: GOP presidential candidates and the Foundation’s Benita Dodd are at Red State Gathering! Join Benita at, “Due Process Denied: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Undermines Freedom,” a […]
July 31, 2015
It’s Friday! Events August 7: Join the Foundation’s Benita Dodd at “Due Process Denied: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Undermines Freedom,” a 12:30 p.m. breakout session at Red State Gathering, (Hope […]
July 31, 2015
Payments to and for individuals have grown in good times and bad. By Harold Brown Charity is from the noblest of impulses. But it must come from the heart; governments […]
July 21, 2015
What’s cheapest for baby delivery and inpatient stays? Hint: NOT a nonprofit hospital. Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd The Internal Revenue Service’s tax subsidies for […]
July 17, 2015
For most people, chronic homelessness among men would not be the first choice among problems to tackle in inner-city Atlanta. By Kelly McCutchen For most people, chronic homelessness among men […]
June 5, 2015
It’s Friday! Events July 29: Mark your calendar! The Foundation takes the annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event to Savannah for a Policy Briefing Luncheon. The speaker is Dr. […]
June 5, 2015
It is responsible for Congressional Republicans to take all the time and space they need to develop their alternative for the next president’s consideration. By John R. Graham You’ve got […]
May 13, 2015
Great welfare reform lessons from AEI’s Robert Doar, who achieved great success heading up welfare reforms in New York City. Doar outlines the reasons for success in New York: “Welfare-caseload […]
May 8, 2015
It’s Friday! Events Tuesday is the deadline to register for, “License to Work,” the Foundation’s 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, May 14, at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Georgia Secretary […]
April 3, 2015
A post-Sine Die update on legislation related to Foundation proposals. A quick summary of key economic issues: Education: Increase in the cap on the tuition tax credit scholarship that was […]
April 2, 2015
Status of key economic issues (updated at 10 pm): Education: Increase in the cap on the tuition tax credit scholarship that was hit in a matter of hours on January […]
March 27, 2015
It’s Friday! Please note: FRIDAY FACTS is made possible by the generosity of our donors. If you enjoy the FRIDAY FACTS, you can help with a tax-deductible contribution that advances our […]
March 17, 2015
Inoculation, immunization, vaccination: What’s the difference? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I made the dreaded annual appointment with the dentist yesterday, and the scheduler asked […]
March 13, 2015
It’s Friday! Events March 18: The deadline is MONDAY to register for, “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Wednesday with Georgia Attorney General […]
February 24, 2015
ObamaCare, vaccination accusations and why your doctor’s late. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Dealing with insurance companies in the ObamaCare era has become convoluted and […]
February 20, 2015
Promising action on the legislative front. By Benita M. Dodd As the legislative session reaches the halfway mark for 2015 (Monday is Day 20), there are signs of promising action […]
February 13, 2015
It’s Friday! Events February 18: Monday is the last day to register for, “Transportation Money Matters,” the Foundation’s February 18 Leadership Breakfast. A panel discussion by Kelly McCutchen and Baruch […]
February 6, 2015
It’s Friday! Events February 18: Find out what matters in transportation funding for Georgia at, “Transportation Money Matters,” the Foundation’s February 18 Leadership Breakfast. A panel discussion by Kelly McCutchen […]
February 4, 2015
Broad, bipartisan support of a health care reform bill would make a veto from the federal government very difficult. By Kelly McCutchen Georgia, like many states, faces a host of […]
January 30, 2015
Medicaid needs reform, not expansion. By Nina Owcharenko It’s official: Indiana has given in and adopted ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion. Before jumping into the weeds of Indiana’s Medicaid expansion agreement with […]
January 27, 2015
Upcoming event with Attorney General Sam Olens and updates about ObamaCare, telehealth and the EPA. Health Policy News and Views By Benita M. Dodd As the U.S. Supreme Court mulls a […]
January 9, 2015
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The (state) Constitution clearly says that all taxes derived from the sale of motor fuel has to be put on transportation … so I think […]
January 9, 2015 • Foundation News
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s, “Guide to the Issues 2014,” serves as a guideline and benchmark for Georgia’s part-time General Assembly as elected officials weigh proposals for 2015-2016. The Guide […]
January 6, 2015
The Cold, colds and the flu. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita Dodd Happy New Year and welcome back to Checking Up On Health, where I’m back to sharing […]
December 12, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “My primary objection to the amendment was a concern that for-profit charter school management companies that had showered campaign dollars on our state’s politicians would […]
December 2, 2014
While you were preparing for Thanksgiving, ObamaCare was changing. Again. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Oops, they did it again. And even I missed it […]
November 11, 2014
ObamaCare Obfuscation: The plot thickens. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd You’re stupid. Don’t sweat all this complicated gubmint stuff. This week’s big health care story […]
October 28, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd If you missed the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on September 19, you missed a great discussion on health care and […]
October 17, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both.” – […]
October 7, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I’m back after a month’s hiatus! If you missed the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on September 19, you missed a […]
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