Topic: State government

June 4, 2026 • Commentary

The Reporting Gap in School Choice

Popularity got school choice this far. Measurable outcomes—student learning, retention, and long-run attainment—will determine whether it lasts.

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 […]


September 5, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 5, 2025

Georgians are facing a hard truth about housing: When government ties up supply, prices soar.

August 1, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 1, 2025

Georgia is adding people faster than it’s adding places for them to live. 



September 6, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 6, 2024

States should take charge of their own policies, fostering innovation and better results.




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?



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?

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.

September 15, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 15, 2023

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has released a new study of the lot and home size minimums enforced throughout the state.

August 25, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 25, 2023

The 2023 Georgia Housing Summit will dive into the issue of housing affordability in Georgia.

August 18, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 18, 2023

It’s tax time for local governments across Georgia, the season when local governments review their updated tax digests and set their millage rates.

August 4, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 4, 2023

A list that gets its subject matter exactly backward makes me stop and wonder what’s going on.

July 28, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 28, 2023

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to launch a pilot program later this year that will test mileage-based user fees.

July 21, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 21, 2023

Short-term plan, are not subject to Obamacare rules and are thus much more affordable and flexible for families.

June 16, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 16, 2023

Earlier this week, the Georgia General Assembly’s Joint Tax Credit Review Panel held its first meeting.

May 12, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 12, 2023

Last week’s release of eighth grade U.S. history and civics tests delivered another round of bad news for students and schools. 

April 21, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 21, 2023

It’s Friday! Access to quality healthcare close to home is important for all Georgians. And while access to care has always been difficult for rural Georgians, it’s recently become an […]

January 13, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 13, 2023

It’s Friday! Georgia is the best in the nation when it comes to college football. That is undisputed. But one public policy area where Georgia needs work is occupational regulations. […]

April 29, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 29, 2022

It’s Friday!  Quotes of note “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” – Seneca “To use many words to communicate few thoughts is everywhere the unmistakable sign of mediocrity. […]

October 8, 2021 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 8, 2021

A public service that made its debut in 1996 thanks to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was the innovative Report Card on Georgia’s public schools, highligh

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