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January 10, 2020

Friday Facts: January 10, 2020

It’s Friday! January 28: We’re just 18 days away from the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 29th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award Dinner on January 28! Join us in the Egyptian […]
September 20, 2019 • Commentary

The Empty Promise of ‘Democratic’ Socialism

Political candidates, politicians and activists are trumpeting the promise of so-called democratic socialism: a free, easy and “equal” life. The reality is painfully different. That promise is based on the […]
September 14, 2018

Transit’s New Technologies Leaving Planners Behind

By Eric J. Tanenblatt  When it comes to transportation in Atlanta, there are two things on which everyone can agree: Our cash-strapped transit grid is bad, and our traffic is worse.  […]
June 2, 2015

Checking Up On Health: June 2, 2015

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. […]
April 1, 2014

Checking Up On Health: April 1, 2014

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd “Health Reform 2.0: The Great Debate”: Are you a member of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation? If so, it gets […]
March 17, 2014

Inequality and Education

If you care about those at the bottom then you are wasting your time and everyone else’s time unless you focus on one and only one phenomenon: the inequality of […]
January 24, 2014

Georgians Embrace School Choice

With school choice, the competition for students makes accountability key. By Benita M. Dodd  For proponents of school choice, there’s heart-warming encouragement in the (January 22) announcement this week that […]
September 10, 2013

Checking Up On Health: September 10, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Docs and their apps: The majority (51 percent) of physicians who own smartphones now use clinical apps in their daily […]
June 28, 2013

Friday Facts: June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013  It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “High standards should be used to hold tax-funded schools accountable for delivering educational opportunities to students. This is a worthy goal. But […]
September 21, 2012

Friday Facts: September 21, 2012

It’s Friday! The Foundation unveils, “Getting Georgia Moving: Plan B for Transportation,” today at 3 p.m. during the third annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the W Atlanta Midtown (188 […]
August 9, 2012

Friday Facts

      It’s Friday!   Quotes of note – “A government with the policy to rob Peter to pay Paul can be assured of the support of Paul.” – George […]
October 13, 2011

Patients’ Compensation System

By Richard L. Jackson Executive Summary  The current medical liability tort system is exceptionally expensive, complicated and only awards 20 percent of all legitimate malpractice claims – leaving many patients […]
December 24, 2010

Friday Facts: December 24th, 2010

  It’s Friday!   – The Georgia Public Policy Foundation does not accept government funds. We rely completely on the support of Georgians like you who recognize the value of innovative […]
September 26, 2003

State Needs to Come Around to Roundabouts

A survey by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety cites the effectiveness of circular intersections. It estimated roundabouts reduce the number of fatal and incapacitating injury crashes by an astounding […]

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