It’s Friday! Events January 26: The National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast is keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi, who will unveil his study on the real numbers of […]
NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release January 11, 2017 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or State Think Tanks Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Free Speech Atlanta – The Georgia Public […]
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2016 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Foundation Celebrates 25 Years, Honors Dr. Michael H. Mescon Atlanta – The […]
The Wall Street Journal edition of September 23, 2016, published an op-ed by Tracie Sharp, head of the State Policy Network (of which the Georgia Public Policy Foundation is a […]
Join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Atlanta — The Georgia Public Policy Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award takes place 7 p.m. November 11, 2016, at the […]
The notable Georgian receiving the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Freedom Award. By Benita M. Dodd The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award takes place on […]
Principles: Government should be willing to spend what it is already spending, but in a more rational manner. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent annually in Georgia on uncompensated […]
Letter supports CEI after attorney general’s subpoena over climate change communications. Georgia Public Policy Foundation President and CEO Kelly McCutchen is one of nearly 50 leaders of organizations across the […]
(Updated March 23 at 9:36 am) Criminal Justice SB 367 – A broad criminal justice reform package including youth diversion programs, community supervision and increased eligibility for parole for […]
For nonprofits that engage in issue advocacy on political matters, private giving prevents retaliation against speakers. This commentary by Jon Riches appeared March 18 in Philanthropy Daily and is republished below. Access […]
It’s Friday! Then and Now My, how we’ve grown: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the Governor’s Commission on Effectiveness and Economy in Government released […]
By Hans von Spakovsky The sudden, unexpected death of Justice Antonin Gregory Scalia is a tragedy not just for his extensive family and many friends, but for the Supreme Court, […]
EPA must learn resistance isn’t futile. ZPolitics’ inaugural issue of Capitol Faces contained an article by Benita Dodd, vice president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. The article is published […]
Conventional wisdom says a budget surplus plus an election year equals a legislative session that adjourns quickly to maximize time for campaigning and fundraising, but not before spreading government funds […]
The more controversial the issue, the more important it is to protect privacy. By Kelly McCutchen Would you respond honestly at a public meeting in your community if the speaker […]
The Heritage Foundation has produced a helpful factsheet that explains civil asset forfeiture. No. 4, especially, stands out: 4. What if I’m innocent? Surely, innocent people can’t have their property taken. […]
Wanted: strong individual citizen involvement to hold government accountable. By Brad Raffensperger America is at a crossroads. In fact, it is at the midpoint of the teeter-totter. Perhaps it has […]
We Americans have long enjoyed the right to financially support our favored causes. Concomitant with the ability to donate one’s resources is the right to do so privately, without the […]
What’s cheapest for baby delivery and inpatient stays? Hint: NOT a nonprofit hospital. Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd The Internal Revenue Service’s tax subsidies for […]
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “It is simply true: America’s greatest untapped resource is the human capital trapped in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. These people – these children – represent […]
The problems with ObamaCare are real and not getting better By Nina Owcharenko This week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration to allow ObamaCare subsidies to […]
A version of this op-ed by Tom Payne, Atlanta resident and board member of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on June 18. Access the op-ed online […]
The Foundation will continue to work toward better options for Georgians. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 25, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Supreme […]
The great majority of Georgians get their insurance from government or their employer. As of 2014, only 6 percent of Georgians held an individual policy or a policy bought on the federally operated exchange. […]
A reduction in the underlying cost of health insurance is an often-overlooked benefit of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of the plaintiff in the King v. Burwell case. […]
With the pending Supreme Court decision on the ACA subsidies, Health Reform 2.0 may happen sooner rather than later. By Ronald E. Bachman Whatever you think about the Affordable Care […]
You’d be surprised to find out what can predict five-year mortality. Hint: Walk faster! Health Care Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Any day now, the U.S. […]
A new study from North Carolina’s John Locke Foundation suggests a market-oriented alternative to state professional licensing. Read the press release below: North Carolina could promote job creation, lower consumer […]
An HIV outbreak and how the IRS is rewriting the rules on the Affordable Care Act. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It’s not just the […]
Where did the General Assembly win and fall short? By Kelly McCutchen As expected, transportation funding and the Governor’s proposal to address persistently failing public schools dominated Georgia’s legislative session. […]
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