February 28, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 28, 2025
We might be entering an age of reconsidering how we produce and retain physicians in Georgia.
Topic: Michael P. Boggs
February 1, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol: Legislative Days 6-9
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week after inclement weather throughout the state postponed budget hearings that were supposed to be held last week.
January 31, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 31, 2025
This year marks the 15th anniversary of National School Choice Week and an important moment in the history of the school choice movement.
February 9, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 9, 2024
Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia legislators are protecting workers’ right to privacy in union elections
March 10, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 10, 2023
It’s Friday! The Georgia legislature has advanced two issues that lawmakers have been debating under the Gold Dome for years. In some cases, decades. Senate Bill 99, sponsored by Sen. […]
June 8, 2018
Schools Ease the ChalleNGe of Georgia’s At-Risk Youth
By Benita M. Dodd Eighty percent of Georgia’s students graduate from high school. What happens to the one in five who don’t? Michael Boggs, now a Georgia Supreme Court Justice, […]
April 6, 2018 • Commentary
Winners and Losers in Georgia’s 2017-18 Session
In summary, legislation moved on transportation, taxes, education and criminal justice reform. It sputtered on health care. And, as expected, some feel-good but unnecessary bills got through. Undoubtedly, the biggest […]
March 11, 2016
Criminal Justice Reform Unshackles Georgians
Leadership and good policy put Georgia in the lead in criminal justice reform. By Benita M. Dodd Appeals Court Judge Michael P. Boggs, co-chair of the Georgia Council on Criminal […]
February 26, 2016
Friday Facts: February 26, 2016
It’s Friday! Honors: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation was honored with a Senate Resolution Tuesday to mark 25 years of serving Georgia with ideas for limited-government, free-market solutions and promoting […]
February 19, 2016
Friday Facts: February 19, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now My, how we’ve grown: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the Governor’s Commission on Effectiveness and Economy in Government released […]
February 18, 2016
Judge Michael P. Boggs keynotes the Foundation’s February Leadership Breakfast
Judge Michael P. Boggs keynotes the Foundation’s February Leadership Breakfast, “Georgia Criminal Justice Reform: Looking Ahead, Staying Ahead”. Judge Michael P. Boggs keynotes the Foundation’s February Leadership Breakfast, “Georgia […]
February 12, 2016
Friday Facts: February 12, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now My, how we’ve grown: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the state’s population was under 6.5 million; today, it’s more […]
February 5, 2016
Friday Facts: February 5, 2016
MARTA rail expansion, education and money and welfare work requirements. It’s Friday! A REMINDER: Friday Facts made possible by the generosity of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s donors. Enjoy them? […]
January 29, 2016
Friday Facts: January 29, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now Did you know? In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, there were 7.5 million cellphone users across the nation. One year […]
January 26, 2016
Criminal Justice Reform Leader Judge Michael P. Boggs Keynotes Feb. 17 Event
EVENT INVITATION January 26, 2016 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Criminal Justice Reform Leader Judge Michael P. Boggs Keynotes Feb. 17 Event Atlanta – Criminal justice in Georgia […]
January 22, 2016
Friday Facts: January 22, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now Did you know? In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, according to one advertisement (May 1991), a business-class 386/33 personal computer with […]
January 15, 2016
Friday Facts January 15, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now Did you know? In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, Gov. Zell Miller led the Legislature to approve a lottery for […]
December 20, 2013
Framework Established for 2014 Criminal Justice Reform
Georgia would “Ban the Box” and take a deeper dive into return-to-prison recidivism rates under two preliminary recommendations approved this week by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. By […]
August 16, 2013
Criminal Justice Council Gets Civil Asset Forfeiture Assignment
Governor Nathan Deal has raised the ante on civil asset forfeiture reform next year by formally asking the new Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform to weigh in with its […]
February 20, 2013
New Criminal Justice Reform Council Proposed Through 2023
Georgia would establish an ongoing criminal justice reform council to oversee adult and juvenile justice issues in the state as part of proposed sentencing and corrections legislation being considered by […]
February 11, 2013
Juvenile Justice Bill Would Revise Designated Felony Act
Georgians will need a comfy couch, lots of time and perhaps some caffeine when they begin to read newly introduced juvenile justice and civil code legislation. Juvenile justice provisions in […]
September 7, 2012
The Unique Challenge of Georgia Juvenile Repeat Crime
By Mike Klein The devil is always in the details and sometimes details are like trying to put lipstick on a pig. The recidivism rate for Georgia juveniles is a […]
July 18, 2012
Special Council on Criminal Justice Turns its Attention to Kids
By Mike Klein One challenge in almost every policy discussion is how to make the numbers mean something. So, let’s hope these numbers mean something. The annual cost to fully […]
February 20, 2012
Long Awaited Criminal Justice Reform Expected This Week
By Mike Klein Georgia’s criminal justice reform initiative has flown stealth-like under the radar since November when a special council delivered its report. That will change soon, perhaps later this […]
December 12, 2011
Less Time, More Treatment Possible for Low-Risk Drug Abuse
Next month the Georgia legislature will begin to consider whether substance abusers who are not a public safety risk should receive a stay out of jail card. How lawmakers decide […]
September 16, 2011
Is Juvenile Justice the Missing Link in Corrections Reform?
Golfers love being on the leader board. Corrections officials, not so much as there is nothing to celebrate about Georgia being the national leader with the highest percentage of its […]