September 10, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 10, 2021
A sign painted on the hillside campus of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School along U.S. 23 in Rabun County is one of many across Georgia and around the nation to commem
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July 23, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 23, 2021
Sometimes, the wheels of change turn exceedingly slow. As early as 1992 (right) – one year after the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was founded – and as recen
May 26, 2021 • Blog
Tricky Tax Competitiveness
Along with the gusher of spending from Washington, D.C., has come a debate about how to pay for it all. State lawmakers should listen carefully and act accordingly. Some harmful […]
March 17, 2021 • Blog
Tax and Spend Tuesday: March 16, 2021
Tax and Spend Tuesday, a roundup of news, views and policy proposals affecting your paycheck and pocketbook. Bye-bye tax cut? Remember President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? The […]
January 15, 2021
Friday Facts: January 15, 2021
It’s Friday! As the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, each Friday Facts will include a little trip down Memory Lane from our three decades of […]
January 8, 2021 • Commentary
Hearing Opportunity Knock Amid Winds of Change
In one fell swoop, the outcomes of Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs on January 5 changed the landscape for the entire nation, at least for the next two years. Two Republican […]
November 3, 2020 • Blog
Tax and Spend Tuesday: November 3, 2020
Tax and Spend Tuesday is a roundup of news, views and policy proposals affecting your paycheck and pocketbook! The election: It’s going to be a while before today’s election ballots […]
October 20, 2020 • Blog
Tax and Spend Tuesday: What’s in Store for YOUR Wallet?
Tax and Spend Tuesday: October 20, 2020 Welcome to the inaugural edition of Tax and Spend Tuesday, a roundup of news, views and policy proposals affecting your paycheck and pocketbook! […]
September 4, 2020
Friday Facts: September 4, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “U.S. debt has reached its highest level compared to the size of the economy since World War II and is projected to exceed it next […]
May 15, 2020
Friday Facts: May 15, 2020
It’s Friday! This is Week 9 of the Friday Facts’ focus on the coronavirus pandemic across the nation and in Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals […]
March 13, 2020
Friday Facts: March 13, 2020
It’s Friday! Postponed: The Foundation’s event scheduled for Wednesday (March 18) has been postponed out of an abundance of caution. “Brexit: The Good, the Bad and the Messy” will be […]
November 15, 2019
Friday Facts: November 15, 2019
It’s Friday! Events Today’s the day: The Foundation is hosting the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. We hope to see you there! January 28, 2020: […]
August 31, 2019
Federal Tax Reform Opens Opportunities for Georgia and for Rural Georgia
Most experts agree that recent federal tax reforms will put pressure on high tax states to either reduce taxes or continue to lose residents fleeing to lower tax states. The […]
August 16, 2019
Friday Facts: August 16, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.” – Thomas Jefferson (1781) “What we […]
July 26, 2019
Friday Facts: July 26, 2019
It’s Friday! Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky, Senior […]
May 24, 2019
Friday Facts: May 24, 2019
It’s Friday! Mark your calendar! The 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum will take place on Friday, November 15, at the Renaissance Waverly Atlanta. Details to follow; click here to view […]
April 30, 2019
Federal Tax Reform Opens Opportunities for Georgia and for Rural Georgia
Most experts agree that recent federal tax reforms will put pressure on high tax states to either reduce taxes or continue to lose residents fleeing to lower tax states. The […]
April 12, 2019
Friday Facts: April 12, 2019
It’s Friday! Events The registration deadline is MONDAY for “Second Chances 2019,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, sponsor of the FIRST STEP Act, on Wednesday, […]
April 12, 2019
Georgia Needs an Earnest Effort at Tax Reform
Nearly a decade ago, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue created the Georgia Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness, “to examine the tax code of Georgia, review it for fairness, and […]
February 8, 2019
Friday Facts: February 8, 2019
It’s Friday! Honors For the second consecutive year, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has been named one of the world’s “Best Independent Think Tanks” by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think […]
February 1, 2019
Friday Facts: February 1, 2019
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Oftentimes, it’s not just about keeping the lights on or reducing carbon emissions. It’s about keeping people alive. Right now, out in the Midwest, nuclear power […]
December 21, 2018
2018 Victories: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
As 2018 dashes away like Donner and Blitzen, many Georgians will remember it as a year of major political transition. But 2018 also brought some substantial improvements to Georgians’ lives […]
November 30, 2018
Friday Facts: November 30, 2018
It’s Friday! This week was Giving Tuesday. Thank you to those who supported Benita Dodd’s special one-day fundraiser for the Foundation; about $6,000 was raised! As promised, the money raised […]
October 5, 2018
Friday Facts: October 5, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so much upon an […]
September 28, 2018
Friday Facts: September 28, 2018
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Quotes of note “The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, […]
September 21, 2018
Friday Facts: September 21, 2018
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Quotes of note “Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the […]
August 3, 2018
Friday Facts: August 3, 2018
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Events August 23: “Policy Over Politics,” with keynote speaker Kyle Wingfield, is a Foundation Leadership […]
July 13, 2018
Friday Facts: July 13, 2018
It’s Friday! Be sure to read the Leader Spotlight on Kyle Wingfield, published by the State Policy Network! Quotes of note “Judges, therefore, should be always men of learning and […]
April 20, 2018
Friday Facts: April 20, 2018
It’s Friday! May 23: Mark your calendar! Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, keynotes a Leadership Breakfast co-hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Georgia Center […]
April 13, 2018 • Commentary
Tax Season is Easier This Year
Tax season is a traditionally dreadful time of year for Americans. Nobody likes having to account for how much the Internal Revenue Service is reaching into our pockets. But this […]
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