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 […]
September 14, 2018
It’s Friday! Events September 21: “Rethinking American Highways,” a Policy Briefing Luncheon and Book Forum with Bob Poole, director of Transportation Policy at Reason Foundation. Among Poole’s policy papers that […]
April 6, 2018
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Kyle Wingfield takes the helm Monday as president and CEO of the Georgia Public Policy […]
March 23, 2018
It’s Friday! Events TODAY IS THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE for the Foundation’s March 27 Leadership Breakfast, “Second Chances,” 8 a.m. at the Georgian Club. It marks Second Chance Month in April, […]
March 16, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “A market that’s driven by subsidies rather than by economics always fails. Subsidy begets subsidy until the system collapses into absurdity. In Australia’s case, having […]
February 16, 2018
It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Events February 20: The deadline is today to register for “Pension Solvency and Public Education: […]
February 9, 2018
It’s Friday! Great news for Georgia and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation! The Foundation was named one of the “Best Independent Think Tanks” in the 2017 Global Go-To Think Tank […]
December 29, 2017
It’s Friday! It’s the FINAL Friday of the year. It’s the FINAL Georgia Public Policy Foundation Friday Facts of 2017. And, it’s the FINAL time you’ll see Kelly McCutchen sign […]
December 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 It’s Friday! FRIDAY FACTS is made possible by the generosity of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s donors. If you enjoy the FRIDAY FACTS, please consider making a […]
November 17, 2017
It’s Friday! We’re saddened to share with you the news of the passing of Dr. Michael H. Mescon, the 2016 recipient of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s prestigious Freedom Award […]
August 11, 2017
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear […]
July 5, 2017
By Kelly McCutchen The chart below breaks down Georgia’s 1.38 million uninsured residents based on Census Bureau data for 2016. The vertical axis represents income as a percent of the […]
December 30, 2016
It’s Friday! It’s been a great 2016 and a game-changing 25 years for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. Thank you for your moral and financial support, your input and your […]
December 23, 2016
It’s Friday! In memoriam: Our condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of Ed Noble, an Atlanta giant who passed away on Dec. 4 at age 88. A visionary who […]
October 28, 2016
It’s Friday! Events November 11: In less than two weeks, John Stossel of “Stossel” on Fox Business Network keynotes the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Freedom Award! Have you […]
October 28, 2016
How does Georgia’s tax structure compare to states that don’t tax personal income? By Kelly McCutchen Tennessee just became the second state in U.S. history to eliminate its personal income […]
August 13, 2016
Principles: Curriculum standards should be rigorous, clear and measurable. All students should be held to high standards and high expectations. Teacher recruitment, education, training and compensation should be focused on […]
August 12, 2016
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 […]
August 12, 2016
Principles: Government should be willing to spend what it is already spending, but in a more rational manner. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent annually in Georgia on uncompensated […]
April 8, 2016
We’re seeing more grandparents and children, with fewer folks in between. By Kelly McCutchen Georgia and the rest of the country are experiencing a significant demographic change: We’re seeing more […]
April 1, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the city of Atlanta’s population was about 393,000. Today, that population is 456,000, according […]
March 10, 2016
We’re seeing more grandparents and children, with fewer folks in between. By Kelly McCutchen Georgia and the rest of the country are experiencing a significant demographic change: We’re seeing more […]
March 4, 2016
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 […]
January 18, 2016
The statistics may surprise you. Everyone likes rankings, and one of the most frequent questions we receive is about where Georgia ranks in terms of K-12 spending and achievement. Georgia’s […]
September 18, 2015
It’s Friday! Events October 15: The countdown has begun to the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Thursday, October 15. In less than a […]
June 12, 2015
It’s Friday! Events July 29: Mark your calendar! The Foundation takes the annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event to Savannah for a Policy Briefing Luncheon. The speaker is Dr. […]
June 8, 2015
Georgia’s total K-12 funding in Fiscal Year 2013 was $10,370 per pupil, according to the latest Public Education Finances report from the U.S. Census Bureau released this month. Spending per pupil, […]
March 27, 2015
National energy policy directly affects jobs and business in Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd Georgia boasts no native sources of fossil fuel – coal, natural gas or oil – yet […]
March 20, 2015
It’s Friday! Events March 26: Foundation President Kelly McCutchen is a panelist at an Atlanta discussion on criminal justice reform in Georgia, hosted by the Charles Koch Institute. Find out […]
March 16, 2015
Everyone loves rankings. While it’s very helpful to understand where you rank compared to your peers, it’s also important to make sure the comparisons are valid. Everyone loves rankings. While […]
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