Topic: United States

July 26, 2019

Friday Facts: July 26, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky, Senior […]


July 19, 2019

Friday Facts: July 19, 2019

It’s Friday! Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky, Senior […]

July 12, 2019

The Broken Record of ‘Record’ Highs

Amid fears of global warming and extreme temperatures, tropical storms, air pollution and so on, data suggest record high temperatures are nothing new. By Harold Brown The dog days of […]

June 28, 2019

New Rules Expand Individuals’ Healthcare Options

Almost two years have passed since Republican efforts to reform the U.S. health insurance market were pronounced dead. Perhaps they were merely on life support. By Kyle Wingfield Almost two […]

June 28, 2019

Friday Facts: June 28, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events November 15:  Early Bird registration is open for the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, which takes place Friday, November 15, at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. The theme […]

June 21, 2019

Friday Facts: June 21, 2019

It’s Friday!  Quotes of note  “Men between the ages of 25 and 54 make up over 70 percent of the federal prison population, meaning those people are taken out of […]

June 14, 2019

Friday Facts: June 14, 2019

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “We are living in a time of increasing domestic tension. Some of it stems from the presidency of Donald Trump. Another part of it is […]

June 7, 2019

Friday Facts: June 7, 2019

It’s Friday! Have you joined the Foundation on social media? Our Facebook page has 3,500 “likes.” Our Twitter account has 1,897 followers. Click on the links and join Foundation followers in staying abreast of policy […]

June 5, 2019 • Commentary

Pause and Reflect on Our Hard-Won Freedom

On June 6, 1944, with American and Allied paratroopers positioned behind enemy lines, Allied forces waded through waist-deep waters amid hailing enemy gunfire from above to storm the beaches of […]


May 31, 2019

Friday Facts: May 31, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  June 13-15: Join FEEcon, the Foundation for Economic Education’s third annual conference at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. Talks, practical skill-building and networking with movers and shakers […]

May 30, 2019 • Blog

Public Transportation’s Myths and Tall Tales

Public transportation ridership has become a confusing mishmash of data as metrics change, and not toward transparency and accountability for the funds spent. Fortunately, the media have come to realize they’re […]

May 30, 2019 • Blog

2017 Forum Delivers on Education Innovation

Ask around the Gold Dome whether Georgians can expect significant reform in education in 2018 and you’ll probably hear, “It’s an election year; nobody wants to rock the boat.” Ask […]


May 30, 2019

Friday Facts: December 14, 2018

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Each of us can be happier, and America will start to heal, when we become the kind neighbors and generous friends we wish we had.” […]

May 24, 2019

Friday Facts: May 24, 2019

It’s Friday!  Mark your calendar! The 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum will take place on Friday, November 15, at the Renaissance Waverly Atlanta. Details to follow; click here to view […]


May 17, 2019

Friday Facts: May 17, 2019

It’s Friday! Events  May 23: THE DEADLINE IS TUESDAY! Register now for “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of […]

May 10, 2019

Friday Facts: May 10, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  May 23: The deadline is Tuesday, May 21, to register for “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with […]

May 3, 2019

Friday Facts: May 3, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]


April 26, 2019

Friday Facts: April 25, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]

April 26, 2019

Fighting Fire with Fire

Last fall, headlines blared the deadly conflagration in the West that scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and tens of thousands of homes. And, of course, many blamed climate change […]

April 19, 2019

Friday Facts: April 19, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  May 23: “You Can Say That: How Courage Can Defeat Political Correctness,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon with David French of the National Review Institute, on Thursday, […]


April 12, 2019

Friday Facts: April 12, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  The registration deadline is MONDAY for “Second Chances 2019,” an 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, sponsor of the FIRST STEP Act, on Wednesday, […]

April 12, 2019

Georgia Needs an Earnest Effort at Tax Reform

Nearly a decade ago, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue created the Georgia Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness, “to examine the tax code of Georgia, review it for fairness, and […]


April 5, 2019

Friday Facts: April 5, 2019

It’s Friday! Events April 10: “Education Choice: A Case Study in Policy and Politics,” a Foundation Happy Hour Policy Discussion in Athens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in […]
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