September 23, 2011
It’s Friday! – Space is limited! Don’t miss the second annual Georgia Legislative Policy Briefing on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Register now for the daylong event, […]
June 11, 2011
What do you know about your pension plan? Is it defined benefit, defined contribution or some hybrid version? Does your employer match your contribution? Is it portable, meaning you take […]
March 28, 2011
By Kelly McCutchen Starting Point: The Tax Council’s Final Report When the Georgia Council on Tax Reform and Fairness submitted its final recommendations, the fiscal impact had not been fully […]
February 24, 2011
Georgia’s state and local tax burden ranks 32nd highest, according to the Tax Foundation’s latest report. North Carolina ranked 16th highest, Florida was just above Georgia at 31 and the […]
February 4, 2011
It’s Friday! Join our Forum! – If you like the Friday Facts, you’ll love The Forum. This interactive community is a series of issue-oriented blogs where you can find breaking stories and […]
January 28, 2011
Georgia Needs a Lone Star State of Mind By Kelly McCutchen Jobs, jobs, jobs. That's the mantra from nearly every elected official these days, from President Obama to Governor Deal. […]
January 10, 2011
It's too early to tell if the Tax Council's recommendations will result in a tax increase. The Council says their aim was to be revenue neutral, but the report (probably […]
July 30, 2010
It’s Friday! Quotable – “Facebook now has more than 500 million users, which may help explain why unemployment is around 10 percent.” – Jimmy Kimmel – “Would it not be […]
June 19, 2009
By Benita M. Dodd Georgia’s Democratic Party is asking Georgians to sign its petition asking the state’s two senators to “support President Obama’s health care reform proposals, even if it […]
November 10, 2006
By Benita M. Dodd Traffic congestion in metro Atlanta, where half the vehicle miles traveled in Georgia are concentrated, is frequently blamed on land use patterns in a region derided […]
September 10, 2004
Agenda 2004: A Guide to the Issues Land Use Agenda Utilize zoning that is oriented toward land use rather than classification. Eliminate subsidies that encourage sprawl. Utilize market-oriented user fees […]
July 7, 2003
By Morgan Smith Summary Increasingly, Georgia residents and businesses rely on the Internet as a tool for communication, information, commerce and entertainment. Internet usage has become a common feature of everyday […]
October 16, 2002
Georgia regulators continue to micro-manage some aspects of alcohol sales that could be safely negotiated by the market’s participants themselves. By Morgan Smith I. Summary In 2001, the Georgia Legislature […]
June 29, 2001
Wendell Cox Introduction The Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area1 has adopted the nation’s strongest so-called “smart growth” policies. Metro, the regional government, has adopted a wide range of policies […]
May 1, 2000
William S. Custer There are two primary reasons why the number of Georgians without health insurance is an important public policy issue. First, there is a public health concern that lack […]
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