December 19, 2024 • Blog
11 biggest stories of 2024
This year, Georgia Public Policy Foundation once again had our biggest year to date in terms of content produced and consumed.
Topic: Seattle
November 20, 2024 • Commentary
Institutions worth preserving have to be defended
The Founders didn’t invent the filibuster, but they did want to make it difficult to change federal law.
July 23, 2024 • Blog
Atlanta residents pay too much to get busted water mains
Atlanta residents pay some of the highest water rates in the nation. Yet, water main breaks deprived much of Atlanta of water for several days last month.
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 16, 2023 • Blog
Government-funded broadband makes matters worse, experts warn
Government restrains private Internet providers from expanding their services to unserved and underserved areas.
May 7, 2021 • Commentary
Don’t Make ‘Work’ a Four-Letter Word
For restaurants, the busiest day of the year is Mother’s Day. According to the National Restaurant Association, 10% of consumers will dine out for breakfast, 25
January 29, 2021
Friday Facts: January 29, 2021
It’s Friday! Today’s Friday Facts has an education focus, to mark the 11th annual celebration of National School Choice Week, which kicked off January 24. Memory Lane: Education options for […]
March 6, 2020 • Commentary
Innovation, Lessons Learned Guide Georgia’s Response to Coronavirus
It was bound to happen. Just about a month after the first U.S. infection was diagnosed, the new coronavirus made itself known in Georgia. A Fulton County man w
October 25, 2019
Friday Facts: October 25, 2019
It’s Friday! Events November 15: The agenda is online for the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, which features nearly two dozen policy experts and leaders on issues affecting Georgia: education, […]
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 […]
May 30, 2019 • Blog
Public Transportation’s Myths and Tall Tales
Public transportation ridership has become a confusing mishmash of data as metrics change, and not toward transparency and accountability for the funds spent. Fortunately, the media have come to realize they’re […]
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 […]
January 4, 2019
Friday Facts: January 4, 2018
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 […]
October 5, 2018
Friday Facts: October 5, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so much upon an […]
June 8, 2018
Friday Facts: June 8, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Paying people to make it easy not to work – and thus languish for a lifetime in poverty – is not compassionate. It’s destructive of […]
June 1, 2018
Friday Facts: June 1, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “People who believe themselves above something, or entitled to something more because of past achievements, will find that new opportunities slip away.” – Tyler Bonin, […]
January 26, 2018
Friday Facts: January 26, 2018
It’s Friday! Events February 20: “Pension Solvency and Public Education: The Case for Reforming Georgia Teacher Pensions,” a Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday, February 20. Speakers are Len Gilroy, Senior Managing […]
July 31, 2017
Study Examines the Purpose, Function and Performance of Streetcars
Consider the justification for streetcars. A study by the Mineta Transportation Institute should make policymakers, lawmakers and taxpayers question why streetcar projects are being funded through transportation agencies and grants. The […]
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 […]
June 28, 2017
On Muni Broadband, Buyer Beware
A year after the Savannah City Council approved a $62,500 contract asking consultants to explore potential demand for a municipal broadband network, the firm finally has released its findings and […]
April 21, 2017
Friday Facts: April 21, 2017
It’s Friday! Quotes of note Tax Day: “Countries, therefore, when lawmaking falls exclusively to the lot of the poor cannot hope for much economy in public expenditure; expenses will always […]
February 24, 2017
Friday Facts: February 24, 2017
It’s Friday! Events **Late-breaking Friday Fact!!! March 23: Mark your calendar! The Foundation’s March Leadership Breakfast will be keynoted by former U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia, who served six […]
November 18, 2016
Friday Facts: November 18, 2016
It’s Friday! Events December 8: Only 40 percent of voters supported the Opportunity School District proposal for Georgia’s chronically failing schools. Still, 68,000 children attend those failing schools. What next […]
September 16, 2016
Friday Facts: September 16, 2016
It’s Friday: Happy Constitution Day AND Citizenship Day! Just nine more days of Early Bird Rate for the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on November 11. The keynote speaker is […]
September 9, 2016
Friday Facts: September 9, 2016
It’s Friday! Events September 21: Health Connect South 2016, an annual event that connects more than 400 health leaders, innovators and students, takes place at the Georgia Aquarium. Georgia Public […]
August 12, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Long-Term Care
Principles Long-term care programs should be reserved for Georgia’s most vulnerable populations. Long-term care programs should be designed to avoid “crowding out” private solutions and personal responsibility. Recommendations Seek ways […]
May 27, 2016
Friday Facts: May 27, 2016
It’s Friday! Events Monday, June 6: “The Politics of School Choice” is a Leadership Breakfast keynoted by national education expert Jay Greene and sponsored by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation […]
April 29, 2016
Friday Facts: April 29, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, state government operated a tourist train, hotels, conference centers, golf courses and water parks, which […]
April 8, 2016
Friday Facts: April 8, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, metro Atlanta’s peak-hour congestion delays averaged 35 hours per commuter and the cost averaged […]
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