Topic: United States

November 18, 2011

Friday Facts: November 18th, 2011

It’s Friday! Events – Register today: John Charles, president and CEO of the Cascade Policy Institute of Oregon, will keynote “Portland: Model or Maverick?” a Foundation Leadership Breakfast at 8 a.m. […]

November 14, 2011

Deal, Olens Welcome Supreme Court Health Care Review

Governor Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens issued strong statements on Monday in support of overturning federal health care reform, just a few hours after the U.S. Supreme Court […]

November 11, 2011

Pipeline from Canada Trickles Down to Georgia

While the administration fiddles, the United States could miss an opportunity to secure a reliable source of fuel from a friendly – and stable – nation. By Benita M. Dodd […]

November 8, 2011

Rogers Wade Receives Policy Foundation Freedom Award

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has named Rogers Wade recipient of its 2011 Freedom Award which is presented to a Georgian who has exemplified the principles of private enterprise and […]

November 4, 2011

Friday Facts: November 4th, 2011

It’s Friday! Events – Mark your calendar: John Charles, president and CEO of the Cascade Policy Institute of Oregon, will keynote “Portland: Model or Maverick?” a Foundation Leadership Breakfast on Wednesday, […]

October 28, 2011

Friday Facts: October 28th, 2011

It’s Friday! – Thank you for your support! About 400 friends and supporters celebrated the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award dinner on Monday evening at the Renaissance Waverly Atlanta. At the event […]

October 21, 2011

Friday Facts: October 21st, 2011

It’s Friday! – Deadline: Reserve your seat by noon today for the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award dinner. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, at the Renaissance […]

October 14, 2011

Friday Facts: October 14th, 2011

It’s Friday! – The Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award dinner begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, at the Renaissance Waverly Atlanta. Joining the event to honor the Freedom Award […]


October 13, 2011

Patients’ Compensation System

By Richard L. Jackson Executive Summary  The current medical liability tort system is exceptionally expensive, complicated and only awards 20 percent of all legitimate malpractice claims – leaving many patients […]

October 12, 2011

State must Ensure Georgians Warm Up to HOT Lanes

By Benita M. Dodd When a 16-mile High-Occupancy toll (HOT) lane demonstration project opened October 1 on Interstate 85 in metro Atlanta, it was no surprise that motorists crawling alongside […]

October 7, 2011

Friday Facts: October 7th, 2011

It’s Friday! It's a fact - No Friday Facts or commentary today because … - The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is busy moving … into new quarters this week. Our […]

October 7, 2011

Friday Facts: October 7th, 2011

It’s Friday! It's a fact - No Friday Facts or commentary today because … - The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is busy moving … into new quarters this week. Our […]

September 30, 2011

September 30th, 2011

It’s Friday! Events – October 24: Invitations have been mailed for the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award dinner, scheduled for the evening of Monday, Oct. 24, at the Renaissance Waverly Atlanta. Speakers […]

September 30, 2011

Tough on Crime, Smart on Criminal Justice Spending

By Kelly McCutchen Georgia’s prison population has grown 35 percent over the last decade and is projected to continue growing over the next five years.  Public safety is bolstered when […]


September 26, 2011

Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Address Foundation Conference

Texas Governor Rick Perry will address the Georgia Public Policy Foundation legislative conference this Friday morning at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.  GPPF invited the governor several weeks before […]

September 23, 2011

Trip time trends and transit

The Census Bureau has released its latest one-year estimate on the average travel time to work for Americans. The national average was 25.1 minutes, but metro Atlantans’ average commute was […]


September 23, 2011

Friday Facts: September 23rd, 2011

It’s Friday!   – Space is limited! Don’t miss the second annual Georgia Legislative Policy Briefing on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Register now for the daylong event, […]



September 16, 2011

Friday Facts: September 16th, 2011

It’s Friday!   Quotations – “The fatal attraction of government is that it allows busybodies to impose decisions on others without paying any price themselves. That enables them to act […]

September 9, 2011

Friday Facts: September 9th, 2011

It’s Friday! Events – September 30: Don’t miss the Foundation’s second annual Legislative Policy Briefing on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Cobb Energy Centre. Keynote speakers include Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, on […]

September 9, 2011

Realigning Georgia’s Fiscal Priorities

By Kelly McCutchen Fifteen years ago it was almost impossible to drive by a public school in Georgia without seeing at least one classroom trailer in the parking lot. Parents […]

August 26, 2011

Friday Facts: August 26th, 2011

It’s Friday! Quotations – “We are fast verging to anarchy & confusion! … They are determined to annihilate all debts public & private, and have Agrarian Laws, which are easily […]

August 19, 2011

Friday Facts: August 19th, 2011

It’s Friday! Quotations – “The more the state ‘plans’ the more difficult planning becomes for the individual.” – F.A. Hayek – “Civilizations in decline are consistently characterized by a tendency towards […]


August 12, 2011

Friday Facts: August 12th, 2011

It’s Friday! Government – It’s that time again: Redistricting discussions start Monday in Georgia’s special legislative session. As we noted in 2004, redistricting is an inherently political process and this will not change. But we held up […]

August 12, 2011

Seven Taxpayer-friendly Strategies for Transportation

By Samuel Staley, Shirley Ybarra, Erich W. Zimmerman and Nick Donohue In the 20th century, the United States built some of the world’s pre-eminent transportation systems, including an interstate highway network that’s second to none. […]
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