March 20, 2012
By Mike Klein Georgia online shoppers could begin to notice changes in their internet purchase sales taxes three months sooner than originally announced. The new effective date would be October […]
March 20, 2012
Health Policy Briefs: March 20, 2012 Compiled by Benita Dodd Today is your last chance to sign up for “Georgia Health Care Update,” the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’ Leadership Breakfast, […]
March 20, 2012
Senate Democrats crossed the charter schools political divide to assure Georgia voters will decide in November whether the state shall be allowed to approve charter schools. By Mike Klein Senate […]
March 19, 2012
By Mike Klein Georgia online shoppers would be required to pay state sales tax for more purchases starting on New Year’s Day 2013 if tax reform legislation unveiled on Monday […]
March 19, 2012
Atlanta – If you have not registered yet, please note that Tuesday is the deadline to reserve your seat for “Georgia Health Care Update,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast on […]
March 16, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Tuesday is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s March 22 Leadership Breakfast! Just days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments regarding the constitutionality of the […]
March 13, 2012
Health Policy Briefs: March 13, 2012 Compiled by Benita Dodd Georgia Health Care Update event: The deadline is approaching and seats are filling quickly for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s […]
March 9, 2012
By Kelly McCutchen and Christie Herrera In a few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from Georgia and 25 other states who are challenging the constitutionality of […]
March 9, 2012
By Kelly McCutchen and Christie Herrera In a few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from Georgia and 25 other states who are challenging the constitutionality of […]
March 6, 2012
Atlanta – On Thursday, March 22, just days before the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the 2010 federal health care law and Georgia anticipates the aftermath, Georgia Attorney […]
March 2, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Register now: Seats are filling up fast for the Foundation’s March 22 Leadership Breakfast! Just days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments regarding the constitutionality of the […]
March 1, 2012
By Mike Klein Exhale now if you expected personal income, corporate income or sales tax rate changes to be enacted during the current General Assembly. It won’t happen but as […]
February 28, 2012
Health Policy Briefs: February 28, 2012 Compiled by Benita Dodd Registration is open and seats are filling quickly for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, 8 a.m. Thursday, […]
February 24, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – March 22 Leadership Breakfast: As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider arguments regarding the constitutionality of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and […]
February 24, 2012
By Kelly McCutchen In a typical election year, legislators tend to adopt a “do-nothing” attitude lest they somehow offend potential voters. This year in Georgia could, and should, be different […]
February 22, 2012
Atlanta – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider arguments regarding the constitutionality of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Georgia anticipates the aftermath, Georgia Attorney […]
February 17, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Monday is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Wednesday, February 22, at 8 a.m. Rod S. Martin, co-founder of PayPal and an education philanthropist, […]
February 15, 2012
By Kelly McCutchen The General Assembly is considering two alternative Constitutional Amendments to address the Georgia Supreme Court’s ruling last year regarding the state’s role in public education. The two […]
February 13, 2012
By Mike Klein A behind-the-scenes coalition that believes the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the federal health care reform law is working on a new health insurance strategy for Georgia. […]
February 2, 2012
Legislation that would ask voters to decide whether the state or local boards of education should be able to authorize start-up charter schools moved out of the House education committee […]
January 30, 2012
Last week’s State Capitol hearing about whether voters should be allowed to decide school choice in Georgia had nearly concluded when this final question was posed: In the event that […]
January 24, 2012
A Health Policy Checkup Supreme Court schedule for federal health care law case: For those who are interested in following the litigation regarding the federal Patient Protection and Affordable […]
January 19, 2012
There was a whale in the room Thursday morning at the State Capitol. THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. Community Health commissioner David Cook had nearly finished his hour-long […]
January 13, 2012
Republicans seem almost united that the General Assembly should not consider legislation this session to create a health insurance exchange. “The House, the Senate and the Governor have all agreed […]
January 13, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Register now to celebrate National School Choice Week with, “Breaking Down Barriers to High Quality Education in Georgia” the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January […]
January 11, 2012
Governor Nathan Deal looked to the stars for guidance Tuesday evening as he delivered his second State of the State address before the General Assembly in Atlanta. During a 42-minute […]
December 19, 2011
Georgia should establish a small business health insurance marketplace outside the “additional layers of cost, complexity and rigidity” associated with federal health care reform mandates. That is the recommendation from […]
December 14, 2011
Georgia was ranked 48th — third from the bottom nationally – beating out just Utah and Arizona – in a federal analysis of personal health care spending per capita, according […]
December 12, 2011
Next month the Georgia legislature will begin to consider whether substance abusers who are not a public safety risk should receive a stay out of jail card. How lawmakers decide […]
November 15, 2011
Sometime soon – maybe this week – Georgians will get their first glimpse at adult corrections reform ideas that are essential to restore fiscal sanity to runaway costs, maintain appropriate […]
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