September 3, 2026 • Commentary
5 Questions for This Labor Day in Georgia
Labor Day is the one holiday built entirely around work. Americans decided a long time ago that showing up and doing a job deserves recognition.
Topic: Taxation in the United States
July 17, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 17, 2026
In recent years, it’s fair to say that Congress only acts once an issue has become truly urgent. But recent years have strained even historical levels of inaction. According to […]
May 13, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 8, 2026
Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can’t afford it, but because thousands of other […]
April 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 10, 2026
Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, “I’d rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying.” But […]
January 16, 2026 • Blog
At The Capitol: Week 1
The 2026 Georgia General Assembly kicked off this week, with lawmakers returning to the Capitol for this year’s 40-day session.
December 4, 2025 • The Federalist
Extending Obamacare COVID Subsidies Will Result In Employers Dropping Insurance Coverage
Extending Obamacare COVID-era subsidies would exacerbate existing incentives for small employers to dump employees onto taxpayer-subsidized insurance exchanges.
August 29, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 29, 2025
Labor Day is a time to celebrate the American worker. But it’s also a time to ask ourselves: What state is doing the best job of putting workers first?
August 22, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 22, 2025
How do Georgia's taxes stack up against the rest of the country? We dive in.
August 8, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 8, 2025
In its inaugural year, the Georgia Promise Scholarship has lived up to its name—offering real promise to thousands of families across the state.
July 25, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 25, 2025
On July 17, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced the creation of the Georgia Senate Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax
June 27, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 27, 2025
Taken together, the six policies below provided meaningful financial breathing room.
June 20, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 20, 2025
The budget year that begins July 1 will be the third straight with no “bond package,” as that section is typically called.
June 17, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia’s conservative budgeting pays off, literally
To see how budgeting is done without these gimmicks, look no further than the Gold Dome.
April 18, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 18, 2025
No session comes and goes without some measure of disappointment. This year, Georgia had an opportunity to join other states in passing regulatory reform.
April 7, 2025 • Commentary
Southern tax reckoning: Georgia risks falling behind
Georgia is used to sitting at the top of the regional heap. But when you occupy that perch, others try to dethrone you.
February 19, 2025 • Blog
Staying the course is the wise thing to do
The state’s recent course of budgeting modestly and gradually trimming tax rates to avoid overcharging taxpayers has been working.
February 15, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol, Legislative Days 14-17
Lawmakers advanced tort reform and tax relief measures this week.
February 14, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 14, 2025
We can improve education outcomes. Florida and Mississippi have proven that.
February 8, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol, Legislative Days 10-13
Lawmakers wrapped up the 13th day of the legislative session on Thursday, meaning they are about one-third of the way through the 2025 session.
January 17, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 17, 2025
How can school board members serve their fundamental purpose, and how can citizens hold them accountable?
December 6, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 6, 2024
Georgia’s regulatory code has grown steadily since the Secretary of State’s office began tracking rules and regulations in 1965.
December 4, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia’s tax climate ranked 26th nationally
Each year, the Tax Foundation rates the states based on their tax codes. In the latest edition of its rankings, Georgia came in 26th.
October 30, 2024 • Commentary
Georgia has the opportunity for big-ticket tax reform
State leaders have spent tax dollars cautiously, and they’ve accumulated quite the nest egg on behalf of the taxpayers.
October 25, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 25, 2024
We can protect children without imposing sweeping regulations that breach parental autonomy and our fundamental personal freedoms.
October 18, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 18, 2024
Lawmakers have put a measure in front of voters that was designed to lower property taxes. We look into it.
July 17, 2024
New residents resulted in new revenue for Georgia
New residents to Georgia brought with them about $715 million more in adjusted gross income than ex-Georgians took.
June 13, 2024 • Press Release
Foundation launches Keep Georgia Working
The Keep Georgia Working campaign will target the more than one million new residents to Georgia over the past decade.
February 16, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 16, 2024
We can increase housing affordability, not with taxpayer subsidies, but by removing regulations that limit what types of houses can be built and where.
February 9, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 9, 2024
Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia legislators are protecting workers’ right to privacy in union elections
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