October 19, 2015
Free speech is in danger; think tanks must create and protect conditions for open debate. By Joseph Lehman Lithuania was the first Soviet republic to declare its independence from brutal […]
July 24, 2015
It’s Friday! Monday is the deadline! Register now for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event at Vic’s on the River in Savannah. The Policy […]
June 19, 2015
It’s Friday! New board member: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce Ray Padrón, Managing Partner, President and COO of Brightworth, has joined the Board of Trustees. Quotes […]
May 29, 2015
Congressional safeguards prevent abuse of Trade Promotion Authority. By Brandon Arnold and Benita M. Dodd The congressional debate over trade has been white-hot in recent weeks. With the support of […]
May 15, 2015
When it comes to government mandates, ethanol proves, “it’s complicated.” By Harold Brown The Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) were enacted to solve perceived problems with energy independence, carbon footprints, job […]
May 8, 2015
Graduating students with the ability to be productive citizens in the real world. By Russ Moore While you were distracted by this year’s transportation funding or Opportunity School District debates […]
April 10, 2015
Where did the General Assembly win and fall short? By Kelly McCutchen As expected, transportation funding and the Governor’s proposal to address persistently failing public schools dominated Georgia’s legislative session. […]
April 3, 2015
A post-Sine Die update on legislation related to Foundation proposals. A quick summary of key economic issues: Education: Increase in the cap on the tuition tax credit scholarship that was […]
April 2, 2015
Status of key economic issues (updated at 10 pm): Education: Increase in the cap on the tuition tax credit scholarship that was hit in a matter of hours on January […]
April 1, 2015
How did we get here? The portion of Georgia’s motor fuel tax that is dedicated to transportation funding is among the lowest in the nation. Over the last decade, state […]
March 5, 2015
Below is the current allocation of motor fuel taxes based on the four-year average price of motor fuel where the consumer pays 29.2 cents per gallon. Cents Per Gallon Revenue […]
February 26, 2015
A bill introduced this month would modernize Georgia’s pension system to be more in line with private-sector pensions. The plan is modeled after the successful reform of the pension plan […]
February 26, 2015
While breweries are contributing to economic growth in many states, Georgia is being held back by antiquated laws and powerful special interests. The growing number of wineries in north Georgia […]
February 20, 2015
Promising action on the legislative front. By Benita M. Dodd As the legislative session reaches the halfway mark for 2015 (Monday is Day 20), there are signs of promising action […]
February 13, 2015
Economists generally agree that revenues from this simpler tax structure would grow faster than our current tax system. By Kelly McCutchen It may surprise many people that liberals and conservatives […]
November 21, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness.” […]
November 21, 2014
By Bartlett D. Cleland Our civil liberties suffered another loss this week when the Senate chose to duck surveillance reform by killing the USA Freedom Act. The legislation would have […]
November 7, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government – and more for themselves. I want them to have […]
November 4, 2014
The government has demanded confidentiality from insurers about testing of the health care enrollment system. Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It’s Election Day in Georgia, so […]
October 3, 2014 • Video
Herman Cain’s father worked as a janitor, barber and chauffeur. His son would become a candidate for the United States Senate and later President of the United States after a […]
August 20, 2014
An increase in competence and respect for the proper role of the federal government in our lives will allow that government to do the things — like interstate transportation — […]
June 24, 2014
Georgia has published its foster care privatization pilot project request for proposals. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein By Mike Klein Georgia has published its foster care privatization pilot project request […]
June 16, 2014
Crystal Williams did not have a regular kid life. She grew up mostly in Georgia foster care. Today she is a forceful voice in support of foster care youth. By […]
May 27, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd According to protocol: How will already-busy emergency departments handle the extra business coming their way under ObamaCare, physician Peter Ubel […]
May 21, 2014
The Obama administration has picked up where the Carter and Clinton administrations left off, adopting the no-use policies promoted by environmental groups who view all federal lands as off limits […]
May 20, 2014
ABC News has apparently just discovered that telemedicine is a new type of medical service, which puts ABC News way behind the curve, says Benita Dodd in this week’s Checking […]
May 12, 2014
Georgia will ask the federal government for several million dollars to implement the state’s prisoner reentry initiative which is the third leg in comprehensive adult and juvenile justice reforms begun […]
May 6, 2014 • Commentary
Terrell Peterson was five years old when he was murdered; Emani Moss was just ten. In both cases, family members were linked to the crimes.
March 21, 2014
It’s Friday! Georgia lost a great man and a great leader this week with the death of Bo Callaway. We send our sincerest condolences to his family. Events Monday is […]
March 18, 2014
Health Care Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd ObamaCare Why no Medicaid expansion for Georgia? Just the expansion of Medicaid would cost Georgia an additional $2.5 billion […]
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