Topic: United States

November 3, 2015

Checking Up On Health: November 3, 2015

ObamaCare’s co-ops and OPM; a vaccine from a dog virus; drug issues. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Open enrollment began Sunday for health care coverage […]

October 30, 2015

Friday Facts: October 30, 2015

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “We have the right, as individuals, to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress […]

October 19, 2015

What It Takes to be Free, In the Long Run

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 […]


October 9, 2015

Friday Facts: October 9, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Today’s the deadline! Register today to attend the nonpartisan Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. Join us Thursday, October 15 as legislators […]

October 2, 2015

Friday Facts: October 2, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Health Care! Education! Work! In less than two weeks, the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum takes place at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. Join us […]

September 18, 2015

Friday Facts: September 18, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: The countdown has begun to the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Thursday, October 15. In less than a […]

September 18, 2015

Stifling Debate: Transparency vs. Privacy

The more controversial the issue, the more important it is to protect privacy. By Kelly McCutchen  Would you respond honestly at a public meeting in your community if the speaker […]

September 11, 2015

Friday Facts: September 11, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: The Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum takes place at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Thursday, Oct. 15. Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise […]

September 9, 2015

Top 10 Global Warming Lies

An extensively footnoted response addresses 10 “alarmist assertions” made by the Environmental Defense Fund. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) raises money by scaring Americans about global warming., including in its latest […]

September 4, 2015

The Rule of Law and Its Equitable Application

Wanted: strong individual citizen involvement to hold government accountable. By Brad Raffensperger America is at a crossroads. In fact, it is at the midpoint of the teeter-totter. Perhaps it has […]

September 2, 2015

Checking Up On Health: September 1, 2015

Some #Firstworldproblems and a #Thirdworldcrisis. Health Care News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It may be a generational thing, but for those of us who walked to school in […]

August 28, 2015

Friday Facts: August 27, 2015

It’s Friday! Events September 16: Health Connect South 2015 takes place at the Georgia Aquarium. This amazing daylong program highlights health collaborations and innovations throughout the Southeast, with a special […]

August 25, 2015

Checking Up On Health: August 25, 2015

Guess which medical group spends the most lobbying Congress and the feds. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The amount of conflicting nutrition data out there […]

August 21, 2015

Friday Facts: August 21, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Early Bird Rate applies until September 4 for the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. Joining the list of experts: Logan Pike, co-author of the […]

August 19, 2015

The Assault on Free Speech

We Americans have long enjoyed the right to financially support our favored causes. Concomitant with the ability to donate one’s resources is the right to do so privately, without the […]

August 18, 2015

Checking Up On Health: August 18, 2015

The journey of 10,000 steps a day has never been this much fun. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd My opportunity to participate as a team […]

August 14, 2015

Friday Facts: August 14, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Just added to the list of experts at the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum: Nevada Sen. Scott Hammond, sponsor of that state’s Education Savings […]

August 7, 2015

Friday Facts: August 7, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Today: GOP presidential candidates and the Foundation’s Benita Dodd are at Red State Gathering! Join Benita at, “Due Process Denied: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Undermines Freedom,” a […]

August 7, 2015

Snake Oil in the Clean Power Plan

The Clean Power Plan is akin to letting a condemned man choose his method of execution: One way or another, it’s the end. By Benita M. Dodd “The most terrifying […]

August 4, 2015

Checking Up On Health: August 4, 2015

Colon cancer and living wills. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd On Sunday, colon cancer took the life of a very dear, longtime friend and former […]

August 3, 2015

News Release: Clean Power Plan ‘Cleaning out Consumers’ Wallets’

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release August 3, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Clean Power Plan ‘Cleaning out Consumers’ Wallets’ Atlanta – Kelly McCutchen, […]

July 31, 2015

Friday Facts: July 31, 2015

It’s Friday! Events August 7: Join the Foundation’s Benita Dodd at “Due Process Denied: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Undermines Freedom,” a 12:30 p.m. breakout session at Red State Gathering, (Hope […]


July 29, 2015

Checking Up On Health: July 28, 2015

Back to school: Is your child ready? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The new school year begins Monday for some Georgia school systems and over […]

July 24, 2015 • Foundation News

Time for a Do-Over on Dodd-Frank

In 2010, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which claims to “help consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently […]

July 24, 2015

Friday Facts: 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 […]

July 24, 2015

The Dodd-Frank Act 5 Years Later: Are We More Stable?

Dodd-Frank has slowed economic recovery, raised prices, reduced choice and eliminated access to the financial mainstream for American families. This commentary is excerpted from testimony before the U.S. House Committee […]

July 22, 2015

Dodd-Frank’s Dire Legacy: Durbin Amendment

Poor bank customers have been hit hard, with a million people forced out of the banking system as a result of increased fees. By Iain Murray This week was the […]

July 21, 2015

Checking Up On Health: July 21, 2015

What’s cheapest for baby delivery and inpatient stays? Hint: NOT a nonprofit hospital. Health Policy News and Views Compiled By Benita M. Dodd The Internal Revenue Service’s tax subsidies for […]
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