Topic: Public policy


May 24, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 24, 2024

This weekend, we pause to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending our great nation.

May 17, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 17, 2024

Much of this increase in house prices is not due to market forces, but rather dictated by a complex system of regulatory factors that increase costs.

May 10, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission recently voted to approve a new final rule banning non compete agreements across the entire economy.


May 2, 2024 • Commentary

To impact change, look local

Instead of repeatedly pushing the rock up the hill that is the federal government, Kimberley Strassel urges us to think more locally.

April 26, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 26, 2024

What is the future of impact fees in Georgia after a recent Supreme Court ruling?

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?


April 12, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 12, 2024

Georgia is not meeting its full potential in making open enrollment programs accessible to students.

April 5, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 5, 2024

The prospects for meaningful property tax reform seemed promising at the beginning of the session.

March 29, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 29, 2024

This year, we saw positive movement on school choice, Certificate of Need reform and tax reform.


March 15, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 15, 2024

Lawmakers move bills on school choice and CON. But what do those bills look like?

March 1, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 1, 2024

When it comes to state income taxes, Georgia competes in a low-tax region. 

February 23, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 23, 2024

Georgia Public Policy Foundation has compiled the data the Department of Education did not release and have made it available for you.

February 16, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 16, 2024

We can increase housing affordability, not with taxpayer subsidies, but by removing regulations that limit what types of houses can be built and where.

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

February 2, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 2, 2024

Cobb County residents will soon be voting on an $11 billion bus-based transit plan.



December 27, 2023 • Blog

11 biggest stories of 2023

As we prepare to welcome in a new year, here is a review of our most read and most shared stories of 2023.

December 15, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 15, 2023

When it comes to analyzing the available data on student outcomes for college and career academies, we found two main obstacles. What are they?

December 8, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 8, 2023

Georgia policymakers may be asked to consider a potential expansion of the state Medicaid program using Arkansas as the model.

December 1, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 1, 2023

When deciding what people value when deciding where to live, work and raise a family, people and businesses tend to favor states with low taxes.

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 […]

November 22, 2023 • Blog

Thankful to be a Georgian

Georgia’s history represents all that is tragic and triumphant in America’s story, with ample opportunity to learn from both.

November 17, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 17, 2023

Education leaders have descended upon Atlanta for ExcelInEd’s National Summit on Education. 


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