It’s Friday! Events January 23: Today is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s first event of 2018 on Tuesday, January 23. About 32,000 events will celebrate National School Choice […]
Proceed cautiously with a victims’ rights amendment. By Benita M. Dodd It’s hard to fathom the depth of the pain and suffering of crime victims and families left behind. For […]
Practical proposals, accessible experts and Georgia-focused ideas. By Benita M. Dodd Education and health care are two of Georgia’s biggest challenges. Effective – and cost-effective – solutions have been state […]
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is a co-signer on a letter from a coalition of organizations, led by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, that was sent to Education Secretary Betsy […]
The topic of civil asset forfeiture, the practice of law enforcement seizing and holding property even if the owner is never charged with or convicted of a crime, has made […]
Federal waivers could help ease the burden on low-income Georgians and the hospitals that treat them. By Kelly McCutchen In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, January 22 a tornado, one of […]
The benefits of school choice are more than academic. By Benjamin Scafidi A recent opinion piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked, “Are vouchers a failure?” Any answer requires examining the best […]
NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release January 11, 2017 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or State Think Tanks Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Free Speech Atlanta – The Georgia Public […]
It’s Friday! Events January 26: Typically the Foundation’s first event of the year, the National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast is keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi. The topic […]
By Ross Coker With the tumultuous results of the general election, one issue that should not be pushed to the back is the reform of civil asset forfeiture laws to curb […]
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 […]
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, electronic messages were hardly the norm; the term “email” gained popularity by 1993. Today, According […]
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, 62.1 percent of Georgia high school students graduated on time. In 2015, even as standards […]
The proposals could drop the personal income tax rate from 6% to 5%. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Judson Hill recently introduced two tax reform bills. The first proposal would replace Georgia’s six […]
Heartland Institute interviews Kelly McCutchen on Peachtree City’s taxpayer-funded broadband. Georgia Public Policy Foundation President Kelly McCutchen was interviewed for a November 2, 2015, Heartland Institute article by Tony Corvo […]
It’s Friday! Events October 15: Just 19 days left to register for the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Thursday, October 15! Join legislators, […]
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 […]
Georgia has reason to celebrate success in adult criminal and juvenile justice reforms. By Mike Klein Not long ago, the national philosophy behind criminal justice policy was to lock offenders […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.” – Markus Zusak, “The […]
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT April 24, 2014 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Foundation’s May 7 Event: ‘Concierge Care for the Little Guy’ Atlanta – How do we […]
(This article was published on Forbes.Com and is reprinted with permission by the author.) By Jeffrey Dorfman U.S. antitrust laws are a fascinating confusion of logic and nonsense. Supposedly designed […]
Health Care Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Yesterday, an e-mail from the White House turned up in my mailbox. From President Obama, no less. The salutation […]
It’s Friday! Georgia lost a great man and a great leader this week with the death of Bo Callaway. We send our sincerest condolences to his family. Events Monday is […]
By Joel Kotkin The stock market is high, real estate prices have resurged, even the unemployment rate is dropping, yet Americans still feel pretty down about the future. A survey released […]
By Sherri Ackerman (January 20, 2014) In just four short years, National School Choice Week has mushroomed nationwide from 150 events in 2010 to 5,500 at last count this year, with much […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Docs and their apps: The majority (51 percent) of physicians who own smartphones now use clinical apps in their daily […]
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Self-diagnosis? It can save you a trip to the pediatrician and help ensure that health care resources are used more […]
It’s a pleasant surprise to see the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute oppose a tax increase By Kelly McCutchen It’s a pleasant surprise to see the Georgia Budget and Policy […]
The Georgia House is expected to vote Thursday morning on juvenile justice and civil code reforms that would dramatically change our response to young people who commit crimes, run away, […]
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