December 11, 2020
Friday Facts: December 11, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act. And never […]
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December 8, 2020 • Blog
Transportation Tuesday: December 8, 2020
Transportation Tuesday is the newest in a series of Georgia Public Policy Foundation policy briefs. Others are Medical Monday’s Checking Up On Health and Tax and Spend Tuesday. The Transportation Tuesday post of […]
October 9, 2020
Friday Facts: October 9, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Wealth inequality is indeed increasing, the country does need more tax revenue, and special interests can get government favors. But none of these reasons justifies […]
October 8, 2020 • Blog
Voters’ Guide to the 2020 Georgia Ballot Initiatives
Examining Georgia’s two statewide proposed constitutional amendments. Reason Foundation has analyzed proposed amendments on state ballots around the nation, including two on the Georgia ballot. The analysis, published below, is […]
September 11, 2020
Friday Facts: September 11, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I called President Bush and I said, ‘You can’t come back here; the United States is under attack.’ And the rest of the day was […]
August 28, 2020 • Reason Foundation
Contracting Out Transit Can Drive Quality, Cost Improvements
Of all Americans living in poverty, 20% do not have access to a car and rely on mass transit systems to travel beyond their immediate neighborhood. An effective
July 31, 2020
Friday Facts: July 31, 2020
It’s Friday! Looking for the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? The Foundation is recording each Zoom session for our YouTube channel! View the July 15 opening keynote, “An Education Conversation” […]
July 24, 2020
Friday Facts: July 24, 2020
It’s Friday! Did you miss the first two Zoom events of the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? View the opening keynote, “An Education Conversation” with Betsy DeVos, U.S. Secretary of […]
April 21, 2020 • Press Release
News Release: Study Finds Georgia’s Proposed Pension Reforms Fall Short
NEWS RELEASE | For Immediate Release April 21, 2020 Contact: Benita Dodd (404-256-4050) Study Finds Georgia’s Proposed Pension Reforms Fall Short Even before COVID-19, a problem existed Atlanta – The Georgia […]
April 21, 2020 • Commentary
Issue Analysis: Proposed Reforms to Georgia’s Teacher Pension System Missed the Mark
Previously introduced legislation attempted to address out-of-control costs but fell short of comprehensive reform for Georgia TRS.
November 22, 2019 • Commentary
Georgians Have Many Reasons to Give Thanks
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosted the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on November 15, an event it has held since 2010. In a year of landmark policy successes, the […]
October 4, 2019
Friday Facts: October 4, 2019
Just 18% of U.S. households have enough liquid assets to cover the cost of a new car, The Wall Street Journal reports. It’s Friday! Events November 15: The agenda […]
August 9, 2019
Friday Facts: August 9, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms … disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. … Such laws make things worse […]
July 26, 2019
From an Unlikely Source, Market-based Transit Policies
Public transportation is a highly debated topic in Georgia. Central to this debate is the allocation of federal funding through grants and tax revenues. By Jared Cooper Public transportation is […]
July 19, 2019
Friday Facts: July 19, 2019
It’s Friday! Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky, Senior […]
June 21, 2019
Friday Facts: June 21, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Men between the ages of 25 and 54 make up over 70 percent of the federal prison population, meaning those people are taken out of […]
May 30, 2019 • Press Release
2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Speaker Biographies
Judge Steven C. Teske, Morning Keynote Speaker Judge Steven C. Teske is the Chief Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Clayton Judicial Circuit. He was appointed juvenile court judge […]
March 15, 2019
Friday Facts: March 15, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” – Patrick […]
February 8, 2019
What Does Transit ‘Access to Jobs’ Actually Measure?
A recent study, “Access Across America: Transit 2017,” by Andrew Owen and Brendan Murphy of the University of Minnesota, claims that accessibility to jobs by transit increased between 2016 and 2017. By […]
February 1, 2019
Friday Facts: February 1, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Oftentimes, it’s not just about keeping the lights on or reducing carbon emissions. It’s about keeping people alive. Right now, out in the Midwest, nuclear power […]
January 11, 2019
Friday Facts: January 11, 2019
It’s Friday! Events January 22: “National School Choice Week: A Capitol Choice,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Tuesday, January 22. The event is in the Empire Room, 20th floor, Sloppy […]
December 7, 2018
Friday Facts: December 7, 2018
Events January 22, 2019: “National School Choice Week: A Capitol Choice,” is a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Tuesday, January 22, in the Empire Room, 20th floor, Sloppy Floyd Building […]
October 12, 2018
Georgia’s Teacher Pension Plan Faces Significant Financial Risk
The Teachers Retirement System (TRS) of Georgia alarmed legislators and stakeholders when it requested over $588 million in increased contributions in the 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions combined, largely the […]
September 25, 2018 • Commentary
Georgia’s Teachers Retirement System
Georgia TRS: Historic Solvency Analysis and Prospects for The Future By Jen Sidorova and Anil Niraula Project Directors: Leonard Gilroy, Reason Foundation Kyle Wingfield, Georgia Public Policy Foundation The Teachers […]
September 4, 2018
2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Agenda
The 2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum is slated for Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. PDF Version: Agenda 2018 2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum AGENDA 7:30-8:00 Breakfast Buffet […]
August 17, 2018
Friday Facts: August 17, 2018
It’s Friday! September 7: The 2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum is a daylong conference at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel on Friday, September 7, featuring an exciting lineup of experts […]
August 17, 2018
2018 Forum Focuses on Georgia’s Imminent Challenges
Policy experts take on education, health care, criminal justice and pensions. By Benita M. Dodd Four issues; four times as many experts. In a nutshell, that’s the 2018 Georgia Legislative […]
July 20, 2018
Friday Facts: July 20, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.” – Herbert Hoover “Well done is better than well said.” – […]
July 20, 2018
Bus Rapid Transit: Fast, Flexible, Forward-thinking
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s Bus Rapid Transit plan for SR 400 is a breath of fresh air amid stale and misguided transit proposals for the metro Atlanta region. By Benita […]
July 13, 2018
Friday Facts: July 13, 2018
It’s Friday! Be sure to read the Leader Spotlight on Kyle Wingfield, published by the State Policy Network! Quotes of note “Judges, therefore, should be always men of learning and […]
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