November 5, 2026 • Commentary
Divided Government Comes to Georgia
Georgia experienced a political earthquake this week. Beware anyone who claims to know what happens next.
Topic: United States House of Representatives
July 10, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 10, 2026
Few line items in a household budget feel as immovable—or as frustrating—as the monthly insurance premium. For years, Georgians watched those bills climb, driven in no small part by a […]
June 26, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 26, 2026
In the ongoing debate over why homeownership remains out of reach for so many Georgia families, we have the usual explanations: higher interest rates, institutional investors buying up homes, global […]
May 22, 2026 • Commentary
James Garfield and how the Battle of Chickamauga helped inspire Memorial Day
How a Battlefield Rider Became the Voice of America's Fallen
March 20, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 20, 2026
The Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia
March 6, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 6, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
February 20, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 20, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
May 16, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 16, 2025
2026 is looking like maximum political chaos in Georgia.
March 21, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 21, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed legal reforms target a growing but little-known issue: third-party litigation funding.
January 17, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol: Legislative Days 1-5
The 40-day Georgia legislative session gaveled in on Monday, January 13 and legislators quickly handled ceremonial and preliminary duties.
January 17, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 24, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his penultimate State of the State address with the usual list of goals and priorities that he’ll pursue over the next few months.
November 7, 2024 • Commentary
Republicans maintain legislative majorities. What else happened on Election Day?
While none of the statewide constitutional officers were on the ballot this year, every member of the legislature faced the voters.
November 7, 2024 • Commentary
The electoral college still works
Every four years, we Americans reacquaint ourselves with our unique institution, the Electoral College.
October 25, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 25, 2024
We can protect children without imposing sweeping regulations that breach parental autonomy and our fundamental personal freedoms.
October 24, 2024 • Commentary
Protect our kids without government overreach
New technologies intersect with every policy area, and rapid technological advancements often leave policy makers feeling as if they need to play keep-up.
February 29, 2024 • Blog
Georgia Public Policy Foundation participates in Hispanic Day at the State Capitol
The day highlighted the contributions and achievements of the Hispanic community in Georgia.
October 25, 2023 • Commentary
Washington runs historically abnormal deficits
2023 was the third straight fiscal year that Washington has run historically abnormal deficits while Georgia ran historically abnormal surpluses.
June 30, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 30, 2023
The lack of emphasis on civics, government and political history is the biggest education problem in our country.
March 15, 2023 • Commentary
New tax reform on the horizon?
There has been much talk about getting to a zero income tax to match neighboring Florida and Tennessee, or just lowering the rate to remain competitive.
January 6, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 6, 2023
It’s Friday! The 2023 edition of the Georgia legislature includes more than its fair share of unknowns. Or as we say in the South, it will be as clear as […]
January 5, 2023 • Commentary
2023 session brings plenty of unknowns
There are a number of positive steps the legislature can take when it comes to tax, education, and healthcare policy.
April 5, 2022 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Praises Decision to Adopt Flat Tax
In a late night flurry of votes, the Senate passed a bill that will gradually drop the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99% by 2029.
February 3, 2022 • Blog
Tax Cuts Could Mean Windfalls for Georgia
Even without cutting tax revenues, flattening and lowering Georgia’s income-tax rate would be a big winner in terms of economic growth and job creation.
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 26, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 26, 2021
At the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 30th anniversary dinner in September, our photographer captured the attending presidents who have led the organization
November 26, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 26, 2021
All the president’s men: At the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 30th anniversary dinner in September, our photographer captured the attending presidents who
June 18, 2021 • Commentary
The Joy in Juneteenth
In the 1860s, news traveled slowly. There was no Twitter, no 24-hour cable news, no talk radio. For many enslaved people on the Western Frontier, news of their emancipation arrived […]
May 28, 2021
Friday Facts: May 28, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane Outsource resource: As far back as 1996, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation maintained that for the city of Atlanta to prosper, “it must privatize, consolidate city […]
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