July 17, 2025 • Commentary
Why Georgia needs regulatory reform
Virginia has set the standard for reforming regulations. Georgia should follow suit.
Topic: Missouri
April 17, 2025 • Commentary
Regulatory reform efforts stall in 2025 session
Regulatory reforms stall this year further postpones a reckoning for Georgia’s expanding regulatory code.
April 7, 2025 • Commentary
Southern tax reckoning: Georgia risks falling behind
Georgia is used to sitting at the top of the regional heap. But when you occupy that perch, others try to dethrone you.
April 4, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 4, 2025
No matter which issues dominate the headlines during a legislative session, tax policy remains a hardy perennial.
January 2, 2025
Regulatory reform around the country
Several states are taking measures to curb overregulation and reduce the size of their regulatory codes.
October 10, 2024 • Commentary
How do we get physicians and providers in underserved areas?
Since it takes years to educate and train a physician, what steps can policymakers take to try and address this physician shortage?
August 22, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia is home to more than 111,000 government regulations
Our state ranked only in the middle of the regulatory pack with the 26th-most restrictions.
June 5, 2024 • Blog
Confidence in the justice system needed
Every American ought to want our legal system to be operating at the highest possible level, with strong public confidence. That isn’t the case at this moment.
November 17, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 17, 2023
Education leaders have descended upon Atlanta for ExcelInEd’s National Summit on Education.
August 2, 2023 • Commentary
How could CNBC’s “Best places to live and work” list be so wrong?
Top 10 lists come and go, mostly in unmemorable fashion. But a list that gets its subject matter exactly backward makes me stop and wonder what’s going on.
February 17, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 17, 2023
It’s Friday! Some bad ideas just won’t go away. MARTA released details last fall on a plan to extend its streetcar 2.5 miles to Atlanta’s Beltline. Previously, the Georgia Public […]
February 17, 2023 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of February 13
A recap of the sixth week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
March 18, 2022 • Foundation News
Friday Facts: March 18, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges or […]
January 21, 2022 • Commentary
School Choice Week and the “Year of Educational Freedom”
With some policy changes, 2022 could turn out to be the "Year of Educational Freedom."
May 14, 2021
Friday Facts: May 14, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane Through the years, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has presented the Freedom Award to Georgians who have exemplified the principles of private enterprise and personal integrity. […]
December 4, 2020
Friday Facts: December 4 2020
It’s Friday! Thanks to the generosity of supporters, the Foundation’s Giving Tuesday campaign raised more than $10,000 this week! Your contributions are “Changing Georgia Policy, Changing Georgians’ Lives!” Quotes of […]
November 20, 2020
Friday Facts: November 20, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, […]
November 13, 2020
Friday Facts: November 13, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Government outlays on antipoverty programs are almost entirely unaffected by which party is in power: It has inexorably risen under Republicans and Democrats alike — […]
November 1, 2019 • Commentary
Shining a Light on the Administrative State
In October, the White House announced a new Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation. Led by Vice President Mike Pence, the aim of the initiative is to work with state, local and […]
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 […]
October 10, 2017
News Release: Foundation Joins Coalition Applauding Tax Reform Framework
Coalition delivers letter of support for federal tax reform to Congress. NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release October 10, 2017 Contact: Benita Dodd, Georgia Public Policy Foundation | (404) 256-4050 Foundation Joins Coalition […]
September 1, 2017
Friday Facts: September 1, 2017
It’s Friday! Events: Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2017 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Friday, October 13 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. The theme for the daylong […]
June 30, 2017
Friday Facts: June 30, 2017
It’s Friday! Canada 150: Happy birthday, O Canada! Canada was created on July 1, 1867, by the British North America Act (now the Constitution Act) and celebrates its 150th anniversary Saturday. Georgia has […]
March 20, 2017
Direct Primary Care Offers Affordability, Quality, Access and Care
Foundation provides testimony on Direct Primary Care for House committee hearing. This testimony on Direct Primary Care was prepared for delivery to the Georgia House Insurance Committee on March 20, […]
September 23, 2016
Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Supports Donor Privacy for Nonprofits
The Wall Street Journal edition of September 23, 2016, published an op-ed by Tracie Sharp, head of the State Policy Network (of which the Georgia Public Policy Foundation is a […]
August 13, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Education
Principles: Curriculum standards should be rigorous, clear and measurable. All students should be held to high standards and high expectations. Teacher recruitment, education, training and compensation should be focused on […]
August 12, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Tax Reform
Principles: Minimize the impact of taxes on economic growth. Taxes are necessary to fund core government services, but every additional dollar of taxes is a discretionary dollar taken away from a […]
May 20, 2016
Friday Facts: May 20, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the average fuel efficiency of a domestic passenger car was 28.4 miles per gallon. According […]
March 8, 2016
Laffer, Moore on Tax Cuts: The NYT Doesn’t Understand Kansas’
Kansas’ private sector employment is growing faster since the tax cuts took effect than all of its neighbors, save for steroidal Colorado. As Georgia legislators consider tax reform legislation, consider what […]
February 9, 2016
Direct Care Resources
As the General Assembly debates the merits of direct care arrangements, here are some resources for those who want more information on this subject: Direct Primary Care (DPC) Puts Patients […]
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