October 4, 2023 • Commentary
Make the federal government work better by having it do less
Both the bureaucratic tug-of-war and these funding fights represent the same root problem: a federal government too powerful and far-reaching.
Topic: United States Congress
September 15, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 15, 2023
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has released a new study of the lot and home size minimums enforced throughout the state.
September 7, 2023 • Blog
Why Georgia business owners must beware messages pitching a COVID-19 era tax credit
If you own a business in Georgia, then you’ve likely received messages promising thousands of dollars through something called the Employee Retention Credit.
August 31, 2023 • Commentary
Blame Congress for summer’s aviation problems
Without major institutional reform, the FAA will continue to struggle with congestion and delays.
April 28, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: April 28, 2023
This week, the Foundation welcomed The Babylon Bee’s Seth Dillon to Atlanta for our annual Georgia Freedom Dinner. It was great to see so many friends and I appreciate everyone […]
April 20, 2023 • Commentary
Certificate of Need laws do not work as intended
CON laws not only provide an unnecessary barrier to healthcare access, they also make it harder for communities to replace any healthcare providers they lose.
March 31, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 31, 2023
It’s Friday! It takes 120 votes to pass a bill through the General Assembly: 29 or more in the Senate, and 91 or more in the House. In the waning […]
March 20, 2023
Economic Report on Georgia’s Certificate of Need Program
Despite their inception nearly fifty years ago, ongoing questions about cost, access and the role of community healthcare remain.
February 16, 2023 • Blog
Government-funded broadband makes matters worse, experts warn
Government restrains private Internet providers from expanding their services to unserved and underserved areas.
January 25, 2023 • Commentary
Taxpayer-funded benefits should be for those that are supposed to receive them
Why are some likely to lose Medicaid coverage?
December 27, 2022 • Commentary
Accelerate Georgia’s tax cuts
Lawmakers have a lot of decisions to make around the state's $6 billion-plus surplus.
September 23, 2022 • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Senate Race Distracts From More Relevant State Elections
Georgians would be better served to focus on elections closer to home, including the race for Governor and the state House and Senate.
August 3, 2022 • Blog
Recession is an Opportunity to Learn from Our Mistakes
Going backward isn’t going forward. But most important is what comes next, and whether we’ve learned from what’s already taken place.
July 29, 2022 • Blog
How the Ongoing Public Health Emergency Continues Unchecked Medicaid Growth
The COVID Public Health Emergency Declaration has spanned two presidents, three Health and Human Services secretaries and a growing series of variants.
July 8, 2022 • RealClear Policy
Tackling Middlemen Should be a Priority to Lower Prescription Prices
Democrats have a pattern of advocating for healthcare reform that is long on style, but short on effectiveness.
July 7, 2022 • Blog
Is There Middle Ground in Dobbs?
Many a low-tax advocate has suggested moving Tax Day to just before Election Day. That way, voters would have the government’s impositions fresh on their minds as they chose their […]
April 21, 2022 • Blog
The Hidden Tax: Inflation
There are taxes, and then there are hidden taxes. And there’s no hidden tax quite like inflation.
March 18, 2022 • Daily Signal
Hungering for Relief From Rapid Rise in Food Prices
Congress and the administration should make it a priority to remove harmful government interventions that are driving up food prices.
January 28, 2022
Driving Change: The Promise of Per-Mile Charges for Georgia Transportation
As technology, policy and politics change the transportation landscape in Georgia, the state will have to reconsider how it funds transportation infrastructure.
January 20, 2022 • Blog
What to Do With Revenue?
You’ve heard the saying “follow the money.” What happens when the money follows you?
December 31, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 31, 2021
In celebration of the Foundation's 30th anniversary in 2021, the Friday Facts included "a trip down Memory Lane," with photographs, news clips and articles thro
December 20, 2021 • Foundation News
Foundation Mourns Passing of Johnny Isakson
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is saddened to hear of the December 19 passing of Johnny Isakson, who was not only a national political titan but a longtim
December 17, 2021 • Commentary
In Building Back Better, Treat Safety Nets with Care
After months of negotiation, the bill is predicted to cost $2.2 trillion.
December 10, 2021 • Fordham Institute
States Left Holding the Baby in Feds’ Early Learning Plan
While Building Back Better, President Biden and the Democrat-controlled Congress are poised to continue the federal government’s spending spree.
November 12, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 12, 2021
In 2010, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation held its first legislative policy forum.
November 5, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 05, 2021
Noel Khalil, founder and CEO of Columbia Residential and Columbia Ventures, died October 25 after a long illness.
October 28, 2021 • Blog
Lawmakers Target the Middle Class
A pithy answer was attributed to Willie Sutton for why he robbed banks: “Because that’s where the money is.”
October 21, 2021 • Blog
Child Tax Credit: Good Intentions, Harmful Incentives
It’s the middle of the month, so my family is getting another $500 check in the mail from Uncle Sam, representing this month’s portion of the expanded Child Tax
September 17, 2021 • Commentary
Garble Mires Message on Healthcare Reform
In almost all recent polling, voters say healthcare is their number one concern. They also trust Democrats more than Republicans on the issue.
September 15, 2021 • Foundation News
Failure by Institution
President Joe Biden this past week said federal agencies will begin requiring employers with as few as 100 employees to mandate their workers get vaccinated aga
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