March 5, 2026 • Commentary
Why is Georgia Unnecessarily Restricting Access to Cancer Care?
Georgia’s outdated certificate-of-need laws allow hospitals to block competition—even for cancer treatment.
Topic: South Carolina
August 21, 2025 • Commentary
How do Georgia’s taxes stack up against the rest of the nation?
Americans are voting with their feet, leaving high-tax states behind. Where does Georgia stand?
July 24, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia’s push to zero: Can the state eliminate its income tax?
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced the creation of a committee that will study the elimination of Georgia's income tax.
April 25, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 25, 2025
It turns out $6,500 goes a long way — especially when you give it to parents instead of bureaucrats.
April 7, 2025 • Commentary
Southern tax reckoning: Georgia risks falling behind
Georgia is used to sitting at the top of the regional heap. But when you occupy that perch, others try to dethrone you.
December 4, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia’s tax climate ranked 26th nationally
Each year, the Tax Foundation rates the states based on their tax codes. In the latest edition of its rankings, Georgia came in 26th.
October 30, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia has the opportunity for big-ticket tax reform
State leaders have spent tax dollars cautiously, and they’ve accumulated quite the nest egg on behalf of the taxpayers.
October 14, 2024 • Blog
6 ways to expand eduction opportunities in Georgia
Georgia’s education system should be geared toward student achievement and the best education for each student’s diverse needs.
August 22, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia is home to more than 111,000 government regulations
Our state ranked only in the middle of the regulatory pack with the 26th-most restrictions.
July 17, 2024
New residents resulted in new revenue for Georgia
New residents to Georgia brought with them about $715 million more in adjusted gross income than ex-Georgians took.
April 11, 2024 • Blog
Georgia’s craft brewers and customers thirst for less restrictive laws
Some Georgia craft brewers say their line of work doesn’t live up to its fullest potential. So, who or what do they believe holds them back?
March 28, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: That’s a wrap on the 2024 session
The story of this year’s session is ultimately one of tangible, if incremental, progress.
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 21, 2024
Next Steps for Georgia Tax Reform
When Georgia enacted the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2022, it began the hard work of fixing an outdated, uncompetitive tax code.
January 22, 2024 • Blog
The state of school choice in Georgia
This week is National School Choice Week, in Georgia, and around the country.
January 11, 2024 • Commentary
Kemp calls for school choice in State of the State
Gov. Brian Kemp displayed an urgency in his call for school choice this session,
January 10, 2024 • Blog
Braves departure from Mississippi was predictable
The Braves announced this week that the Double-A affiliate will be moving from Pearl, Mississippi to Columbus, Georgia.
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 7, 2023 • Blog
Senate Study Committee recommends full CON repeal
The committees findings highlight how the CON process obstructs advancements in healthcare and creates anti-competitive environments.
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 16, 2023 • Commentary
6 Reasons to Empower Georgia Parents
Education freedom is about empowering parents and students to choose an education that best fits their needs.
November 3, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 3, 2023
Georgia’s next Election Day is not in 2024. It’s next Tuesday.
October 27, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 27, 2023
Just in time for Halloween, we outline 11 spooky policy ideas - from banning gas-powered vehicles to blocking charter schools - we should all run from.
October 6, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 6, 2023
This year alone, at least 19 states have significantly expanded school choice policies.
October 5, 2023 • Commentary
Georgia should follow North Carolina and adopt universal school choice
North Carolina recently became the latest state that borders Georgia to pass sweeping education freedom legislation.
September 29, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 29, 2023
The Augusta Birth Center remains unopened thanks to an arcane state law known as Certificate of Need.
September 28, 2023 • Commentary
Birth center blocked by CON laws
In 2021, the Augusta Birth Center applied to become the first freestanding birth center in Richmond County.
September 6, 2023 • Commentary
Discussion on federalism takes center stage at Republican debate
It’s time for those who support limited government to support a return to the appropriate division of labor between Washington, D.C., and the states.
August 16, 2023 • Blog
Janitors, email scams and interest-free loans took Georgia taxpayers to the cleaners
The latest stories about waste, fraud or abuse of taxpayer money or taxpayer-funded resources throughout Georgia.
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