April 4, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 4, 2025
No matter which issues dominate the headlines during a legislative session, tax policy remains a hardy perennial.
Topic: United States Army Corps of Engineers
August 30, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 30, 2024
Labor Day weekend gives us an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the American worker.
July 23, 2024 • Blog
Atlanta residents pay too much to get busted water mains
Atlanta residents pay some of the highest water rates in the nation. Yet, water main breaks deprived much of Atlanta of water for several days last month.
June 7, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 7, 2024
In Georgia, the four largest health systems currently account for 51.6% of hospital beds available statewide.
December 20, 2023 • Blog
Georgia and Alabama reach agreement in ‘Water Wars’
A possible conclusion to the long-standing dispute feels like a Christmas miracle.
October 20, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 20, 2023
To explore solutions to housing affordability, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosted the first Georgia Housing Summit.
June 2, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 2, 2023
Gov. Brian Kemp recently vetoed legislation would have provided nearly 500,000 state employees with the opportunity to utilize health savings accounts.
July 22, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 22, 2022
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.” –Winston Churchill “Identifying […]
September 3, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 03, 2021
In less than two weeks, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary with a September 16 event at the Georgia Aquarium.
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: […]
December 16, 2016
The Glacial Update of Georgia’s Water Plan
First the update of the water policy plan for Georgia. Next, the outcry. By Benita M. Dodd Imagine a group project today where everyone must put their electronic devices in […]
December 9, 2016
Friday Facts: December 9, 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! December 13: Limited government […]
April 22, 2016
It’s Earth Day: Hold On to Your Wallets!
Expect more announcements of environmental “crises” today. By Benita M. Dodd Before and since the first Earth Day in April 1970, this nation has made awe-inspiring improvements in its quality […]
June 27, 2014
After SHEP … Georgia Looks Toward a New Savannah River Terminal
Georgia already has its sights set on the next strategy after completion of the Savannah River Harbor Project. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. By Mike Klein Make no mistake about […]
June 10, 2014
Obama Signs Legislation to Start Savannah River Project
President Barack Obama has signed legislation that will provide federal funds to deepen the Savannah River and Harbor. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein By Mike Klein President Barack Obama has […]
May 21, 2014
Sagebrush Rebellion Redivivus:
The Obama administration has picked up where the Carter and Clinton administrations left off, adopting the no-use policies promoted by environmental groups who view all federal lands as off limits […]
February 8, 2012
Full Court Press Behind the Savannah River Project
Here’s something you might not know about the Savannah River and Harbor expansion project. Georgia sturgeon living about 130 miles up the river would get a new bypass to their […]
January 10, 2012
Deal Legislative Agenda Includes Changes to Jobs Tax Credits
Governor Nathan Deal has unveiled a package of tax reforms and tax credits that he says are essential to make Georgia the number one state in the nation to do […]
July 25, 2008
Fault Feds, not Atlanta, for Lanier’s Woes
By Chick Krautler Today, Lake Lanier is more than 13 feet below its full pool and nearly 10 feet lower than it was this time last year. The state climatologist […]
November 2, 2007
Wising Up to Georgia’s Water Woes
By Benita M. Dodd and Harold Brown “It is remarkable how many political ‘solutions’ today are dealing with problems created by previous political ‘solutions’,” conservative commentator Thomas Sowell wrote recently […]