Topic: The Heartland Institute

February 17, 2017

Friday Facts: February 17, 2017

It’s Friday!  Events  February 22: Register by MONDAY to join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the Institute for Justice for, “Bottleneckers,” Wednesday’s Leadership Breakfast and Book Forum with Dick […]

February 10, 2017

Friday Facts: February 10, 2017

It’s Friday! Events  Happy birthday, Georgia! Georgia Day is February 12. Today and Saturday are rare opportunities to visit the Georgia Archives in Morrow to view Georgia’s copy of the […]

December 16, 2016

Friday Facts: December 16, 2016

It’s Friday! Events Did you attend our 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award on November 11? Click here to view photographs from the event! January 26, 2017: Typically the […]

November 11, 2016

Friday Facts: November 11, 2016

It’s Friday!  It’s HERE! It’s Veterans Day, and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award takes place tonight at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The Keynote […]

August 19, 2016

Friday Facts: August 19, 2016

It’s Friday!  Events  August 22: The registration deadline is today! Sign up now to attend, “Across the Pond: A Policy Update,” the Foundation’s noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at Cobb County’s […]

August 17, 2016

Checking Up On Health: August 17, 2016

What should you save for health care in your retirement? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd   I visited Canada briefly over the weekend, driving into […]

August 12, 2016

Guide to the Issues: Welfare Reform

Principles: Helping people move from dependency to self-sufficiency should be the primary focus of the safety net. Making work pay is essential. Working more hours or getting a pay raise […]

July 29, 2016

Friday Facts: July 29, 2016

It’s Friday!  Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the Georgia Dome was under construction. When completed in 1992 at a cost of $214 million […]


June 17, 2016

Friday Facts: June 17, 2016

It’s Friday!  Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, electronic messages were hardly the norm; the term “email” gained popularity by 1993. Today, According […]


April 1, 2016

Few Bright Spots Under The Gold Dome

A troubling trend continues: well-connected special interests using state government to thwart competition. By Kelly McCutchen Missed opportunities. That’s the best description of the just completed legislative session. The General […]

March 25, 2016

Friday Facts: March 25, 2016

It’s Friday!  Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, a 26-inch RCA color console TV would have cost $1,166.72 in today’s dollars. Today, $1,199 […]

March 4, 2016

Georgia Is Moving Forward on Welfare Reform

The central component for helping people escape poverty is work. By Logan Pike and John Nothdurft Georgia’s dreadful welfare system is perhaps one of the worst in the nation, but […]

February 12, 2016

Friday Facts: February 12, 2016

It’s Friday!  Then and Now My, how we’ve grown: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the state’s population was under 6.5 million; today, it’s more […]


February 9, 2016

Direct Care Resources

As the General Assembly debates the merits of direct care arrangements, here are some resources for those who want more information on this subject: Direct Primary Care (DPC) Puts Patients […]

January 22, 2016

Friday Facts: January 22, 2016

It’s Friday!  Then and Now Did you know? In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, according to one advertisement (May 1991), a business-class 386/33 personal computer with […]

December 11, 2015 • Blog

Energy discussion at Heartland’s Emerging Issues Forum

I’m back in the office after a great Heartland Institute Emerging Issues South Forum in Nashville yesterday, where I moderated a panel on energy and environment issues. (I’m honored to […]

November 6, 2015

Friday Facts: November 6, 2015

It’s Friday!  Giving Tuesday is December 1. Follow daily on our Facebook page as we count down the reasons you should not contribute to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation!  Quotes […]

November 5, 2015

Heartland’s Broadband Article Quotes Foundation’s President

Heartland Institute interviews Kelly McCutchen on Peachtree City’s taxpayer-funded broadband. Georgia Public Policy Foundation President Kelly McCutchen was interviewed for a November 2, 2015, Heartland Institute article by Tony Corvo […]

October 30, 2015

Opportunity’s Knocking Hard at Georgia’s Door

Economic opportunity still lags the nation in Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd Six years after the economic downturn, the job market for able-bodied adults in Georgia remains one of the worst […]

October 9, 2015

Friday Facts: October 9, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Today’s the deadline! Register today to attend the nonpartisan Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. Join us Thursday, October 15 as legislators […]

October 2, 2015

Friday Facts: October 2, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Health Care! Education! Work! In less than two weeks, the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum takes place at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. Join us […]


September 9, 2015

Top 10 Global Warming Lies

An extensively footnoted response addresses 10 “alarmist assertions” made by the Environmental Defense Fund. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) raises money by scaring Americans about global warming., including in its latest […]

August 25, 2015

Policy Forum Early Bird Registration Ends Sept. 4!

Be sure to sign up to attend the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum Oct. 15! GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION INVITATION August 25, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or […]

August 21, 2015

Friday Facts: August 21, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Early Bird Rate applies until September 4 for the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. Joining the list of experts: Logan Pike, co-author of the […]

May 8, 2015

Friday Facts: May 8, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Tuesday is the deadline to register for, “License to Work,” the Foundation’s 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, May 14, at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Georgia Secretary […]

May 1, 2015

Friday Facts: May 1, 2015

It’s Friday! Events May 14: The deadline is Tuesday, May 12, to register for, “License to Work,” the Foundation’s 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast on May 14 at Cobb County’s Georgian […]
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