October 3, 2014
Tax Foundation economist Liz Malm and former North Carolina state Senator Thom Goolsby talked about what Georgia could do to maintain competitive tax strategies. Georgia’s personal state income tax rate […]
September 5, 2014
Friday Facts September 5, 2014 It’s Friday! Thursday, September 11, is the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that forever changed this nation. Aaron Maclean wrote recently for the Washington […]
August 1, 2014
It’s Friday! Events September 19: Registration is open for the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. The theme this year is, “Tearing Down Walls,” in recognition of this year’s 25th anniversary […]
July 18, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “For nearly 40 years, it’s pretty much been all reform, all the time for the nation’s public school students, teachers, and parents. Many of the […]
July 9, 2014
Two Pew Charitable Trust reports examine how Georgia compares to other states in inmate health care spending and inmate releases without supervision. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. By Mike Klein […]
June 19, 2014
Astonishingly, thirteen states do not track and report out their juvenile justice recidivism rates, says the Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew says Georgia is one of the best at data reporting. […]
May 9, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “[N]ow that I am drawing to the close of this work, in which I have spoken of so many important things done by the Americans, […]
April 29, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Have you heard of Direct Primary Care? It’s also known as “concierge care for the little guy.” Find out more […]
April 11, 2014
Georgia’s tax policy inaction is rearing up to bite Georgians and the state economy. By Benita M. Dodd With the April 15 tax filing deadline imminent, the Tax Foundation sent […]
January 27, 2014
Education funding has taken center stage in Georgia political discussions. What do the numbers show? Education funding has taken center stage in Georgia political discussions. What do the numbers show? […]
January 13, 2014
Their sights may be set on the looming election season and campaigns, but a reluctance to rock the boat is no reason for Georgia legislators to keep 2014’s short legislative […]
January 12, 2014
The Tax Foundation’s 2014 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. Georgia ranks 32nd highest, scoring […]
August 8, 2013
It’s a pleasant surprise to see the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute oppose a tax increase By Kelly McCutchen It’s a pleasant surprise to see the Georgia Budget and Policy […]
May 23, 2013
The newest economic competitive economic index ranking from the American Legislative Exchange Council has given Georgia a reputable eighth place rank position, up two spots from last year and in […]
April 8, 2013
The United States government – our federal government – has taken what some might consider an alarming position in the question of whether families that prefer homeschooling can seek asylum […]
February 11, 2013
By Joel Kotkin The common media view of the South is as a regressive region, full of overweight, prejudiced, exploited and under-educated numb skulls . This meme was perfectly captured in this Bill Maher-commissioned video from Alexandra Pelosi, […]
January 15, 2013
Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd So much for individual responsibility: Merrill Matthews, resident scholar at the Institute for Policy Innovation, has two articles that should be […]
January 8, 2013
Pop Quiz: Is there ever anything good about receiving a D+ grade? This week the public education watchdog StudentsFirst ranked Georgia 15th nationally in a report that analyzed existing state […]
November 30, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be […]
October 16, 2012
Is the federal government’s Medicare payment penalty reducing hospital-acquired infections in patients? Health Policy Briefs Compiled By Benita M. Dodd ObamaCare burden: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has […]
July 27, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “All of the progress that the U.S. has made over the last couple of centuries has come from unemployment. It has come from […]
July 13, 2012
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.” […]
April 20, 2012
By Mike Klein When Advanced Catheter Therapies announced a new technology patent in January, the dateline was Chattanooga, Tenn. The press release noted, “The Company recently announced a name change […]
April 16, 2012
(This article was published in the Sunday April 15 Atlanta Journal-Constitution) By Mike Klein This year, Georgia legislators took down some barriers in tax, pension and criminal justice reform but […]
April 11, 2012
By Mike Klein Georgia built its economic strategy over the past couple decades around being a good place to raise a family with low taxes and a business friendly environment. […]
April 4, 2012
By Mike Klein There is this idea out there that the country has a tax code. Actually, it has a tax obstacle course. It is almost impossible to decipher the […]
March 14, 2012
By Mike Klein The next version of criminal justice reform legislation should look more like last year’s special council recommendations without extra window dressing that somehow worked its way into […]
March 14, 2012
By Ross Mason The United States spent $2.4 trillion on health care in 2011. If that represented a country, it would be the world’s sixth-largest economy. Health care accounted for […]
February 24, 2012
By Mike Klein Georgia’s high octane tax reform initiative flamed out last year. A moderate approach seems possible this year and likely soon with the Legislature having completed half of […]
February 22, 2012
By Kelly McCutchen Georgia is 48th in the nation when it comes to growth in personal income per capita over the past decade. Over the past year, job creation was […]
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