November 4, 2016
Health Care: Another Foundation Frontier
It takes time to turn the tanker of state government. We’re doing it. By Benita M. Dodd This month, as the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates 25 years of policy […]
Topic: United States Congress
November 3, 2016
Heritage Shares Seven State Criminal Justice Reform Measures for Congress to Consider
A legal memorandum by John-Michael Seibler of the Heritage Foundation proposes, “Seven State Criminal Justice Reform Measures for Congress to Consider.” It points out: “A number of states—those laboratories of […]
October 28, 2016
Tough Choices on Tax Reform for Georgia
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 […]
October 21, 2016
Give Prisoners a Second Chance
By Gerard Robinson and Elizabeth English On October 12, 29 prisoners and 45 Baltimore-area experts in criminal justice congregated in the Jessup Correctional Institution library. Most were members of the […]
October 14, 2016
Tempers in a Teacup Dilute Women’s Issues
The issues that matter to women. By Benita M. Dodd The headline in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week sums up stormy presidential politics: “2016 race devolves into ugly fight over […]
October 7, 2016
Obscure State Laws Hurt Patients, Make Hospitals Worse
When providers have to compete for patients, the level of care increases. By Christopher Koopman and Thomas Stratmann Comparing states with and without certificate-of-need laws provides us with a unique […]
September 30, 2016
Resistance Grows to Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Ross Coker While the discussion and debate over reform for civil asset forfeiture remain ongoing, most Americans still probably do not even know what it means, much less how […]
September 26, 2016
Reacting to the 2015 FBI Crime Report
By Ross Coker Atlanta – The FBI released its comprehensive report on 2015 crime and crime rates across the nation today (September 26). The report, “Crime in the United States,” […]
September 16, 2016
Georgia Works: A Growing Impact On The Dignity of Work
A little over a year ago, Georgia Public Policy Foundation President Kelly McCutchen’s commentary, “The Dignity of Work,” shared the scope and vision of the nonprofit organization Georgia Works. In […]
September 9, 2016
How Government Can Speed Broadband Access
By Kelly McCutchen Internet access is foundational in today’s economy. Lack of access can grind business to a halt and hobble critical services including health care, transportation and education. As […]
August 26, 2016
Lower the Hurdles to Economic Opportunity for Probationers
By Benita M. Dodd Once, Georgia’s most alarming criminal justice statistic was that one resident in 13 was under correctional supervision – imprisoned, jailed, on parole or on probation. Today, […]
August 19, 2016
Applying the Lessons of Criminal Justice Reform to Health Care
What if there was a more efficient health care approach for Georgia’s low-income uninsured? By Kelly McCutchen It’s been a rough summer for health care. Sixteen of the 23 federally […]
August 12, 2016
Welfare-to-Work Helps Georgians Up and Out of Dependency
Results from the first three Georgia counties to restore food stamp time limits. By Benita M. Dodd August marks the 20th anniversary of the transformative Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity […]
August 12, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Health Care
Principles: Sound health care policy should have the following characteristics: Patient-centered– Putting economic purchasing power and decision-making in the hands of participants minimizes third-party reimbursements, which foster an environment of […]
August 5, 2016
Friday Facts: August 5, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, Georgia poultry plants were in their ninth consecutive year of record-setting production: 867.3 million […]
August 5, 2016
A Bipartisan “Yes” On A Health Care Tax Credit
Ready for some good news on health reform? Both the presumptive Democratic candidate for President and the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives agree people should be able […]
August 1, 2016
Above All, Do No Digital Harm
Congressional action could have unintended negative consequences. John Graham of the National Center for Policy Analysis writes a column in Forbes warning against congressional overreach as telemedicine moves forward across […]
July 29, 2016
Don’t Buy Tax-Free Weekends
Sales tax holidays are no part of sound tax policy. By Scott Drenkard and Joseph Henchman Sales tax holidays are periods of time when selected goods are exempted from state […]
July 22, 2016
‘Guide to the Issues’ Offers Georgia-focused Solutions
By Benita Dodd The media hype surrounding the political parties’ national conventions spotlights the enormous discord created by personalities and politics as the presidential election approaches. Getting short shrift amid […]
July 15, 2016
Climate Change Déjà Vu
Just who is spinning a “Web of Denial”? By Harold Brown This week in the U.S. Senate, Democrats took to the floor to attack national and state organizations that oppose […]
July 8, 2016
Friday Facts: July 8, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the Legislature approved a constitutional amendment designating lottery funds for education purposes. Voters ratified it […]
July 8, 2016
Georgia Must Correct Dental Care Disparities
By Nicoleta Serban More than 58 percent of Georgia’s children – about 1.5 million youngsters – qualify for public dental benefits through the state’s Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs, […]
July 7, 2016
Marietta Daily Journal Publishes Foundation Op-ed on Prescription Price Controls
Price controls on drugs purchased through the Medicare Part D program are a bad idea. The July 3, 2016 edition of The Marietta Daily Journal published an op-ed by Foundation […]
July 6, 2016
Checking Up On Health: July 5, 2016
What experts think of the Republicans’ health plan; Georgia telehealth and ‘selfie elbow.’ Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Mixed Reviews If you ever wondered why, […]
July 1, 2016
Friday Facts: July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016 It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), the only Republican among Georgia’s 10 Congressmen […]
June 24, 2016 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 24, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the highest monthly average residential price of natural gas (August) was $7.36 per thousand cubic […]
June 17, 2016
Rethinking Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Leniency and flexibility in sentencing could give more Americans a chance. By John G. Malcolm and John-Michael Seibler President Obama has publicly opined that mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 20 years […]
June 10, 2016
Friday Facts: June 10, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, inflation was 4.2 percent. Last year, it was 0.1 percent. Guide to the Issues 2016, […]
June 10, 2016
Don’t Train Kids to be Felons in Adult Jails
The noted “tough on crime” criminologist John Dilulio once commented that “jailing youth with adult felons under Spartan conditions will merely produce more street gladiators.” By Newt Gingrich and Pat […]
June 3, 2016
Urban Farms: Unlikely Oases in Food Deserts
There’s a reason people left farms to live in the city, and it wasn’t to farm. By Harold Brown “Food desert” is the modern urban description of a supposed area […]
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