May 14, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 15, 2026
While the early hours of April 3 marked the official adjournment of the 2026 legislative session, its true coda took place this week. On the governor’s final day to sign […]
Topic: Public policy
May 13, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 8, 2026
Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can’t afford it, but because thousands of other […]
May 1, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 1, 2026
It seems every year adds a bit of national political rancor to our more agreeable state. The Georgia General Assembly in particular has remained both more civil and—no coincidence—more productive […]
April 24, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 24, 2026
Georgia’s education debate often centers on school choice and funding, but important changes are happening inside the classroom too. This week’s commentary looks at one of the most foundational challenges […]
April 17, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 17, 2026
With most Americans recently submitting their income tax filings, it’s an opportune time to review where exactly those tax dollars go in the federal budget these days. Spoiler: It’s mostly […]
April 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 10, 2026
Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, “I’d rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying.” But […]
April 3, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 3, 2026
As Georgia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session under the Gold Dome, they closed the book on months of debate over the issues shaping life across the state. Taxes, […]
March 6, 2026
Annual Report 2025
Explore the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report and see how we’re working to keep Georgia strong, free and prosperous.
December 5, 2024
Review of Georgia’s regulatory environment
Georgia’s regulatory code has grown steadily since the Secretary of State’s office began tracking rules and regulations in 1965.
April 25, 2024 • Commentary
Is this Georgia fee still constitutional?
Until recently, impact fees were believed to be immune from attacks under the Takings Clause of the United States Constitution. What has changed?
November 30, 2023
Report on Georgia’s College and Career Academies
Executive Summary College and career academies offer unique development opportunities to Georgia’s high school students and stand to benefit local economies through the fulfillment of workforce needs. The program is […]
March 20, 2023
Economic Report on Georgia’s Certificate of Need Program
Despite their inception nearly fifty years ago, ongoing questions about cost, access and the role of community healthcare remain.
October 20, 2022
Guide to the Issues
From education to healthcare to taxes, Guide To The Issues provides commonsense solutions to Georgia's biggest issues.
January 31, 2022
Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: Georgia
Housing prices are rocketing skyward, and one factor contributing to the rise is the cost of regulation to build a new single-family home.
October 1, 2020 • Guide to the Issues
Guide to the Issues 2020
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s goal for this Guide to the Issues is to provide a compilation of commonsense policies.
March 24, 2020
Near-Term Proposals as Georgia Tackles COVID-19
We have compiled a list of policy ideas that could be implemented immediately by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his administration to alleviate hardships now.
July 13, 2007
Muni Wi-Fi: No Wires, Plenty of Strings for Taxpayers
By Chris Leonard Why are people carrying their laptop computers into parks and coffee shops? To finalize a presentation for work? To catch up on e-mail? Well, these days it’s […]
January 24, 2003
The Atlanta Water Privatization: What Can We Learn?
Your contract is only as strong as the monitoring, reporting, and direct oversight that is built into it. By Geoffrey F. Segal I. Context In 1997, the City of Atlanta privatized […]