Topic: University System of Georgia

October 17, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 17, 2025

Here’s a simple idea: if a Georgia public school has an open seat, any Georgia student should be able to take it.

July 25, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 25, 2025

On July 17, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced the creation of the Georgia Senate Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax

June 6, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 6, 2025

Despite the growing necessity of data centers as the demand for their services increases, there is debate over their associated costs and benefits.

April 18, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 18, 2025

No session comes and goes without some measure of disappointment. This year, Georgia had an opportunity to join other states in passing regulatory reform.

April 11, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 11, 2025

What happened—and what didn’t—under the Gold Dome over the past three months.


February 7, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 7, 2025

Legislators will soon begin hearings for Gov. Brian Kemp’s much publicized attempt to reform Georgia’s legal system. 


December 13, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 13, 2024

The announcement of plans for a Department of Government Efficiency, or simply DOGE, by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy is nothing short of audacious.

December 6, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: December 6, 2024

Georgia’s regulatory code has grown steadily since the Secretary of State’s office began tracking rules and regulations in 1965.



August 16, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 16, 2024

If the individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire at the end of next year, tax filing will get more complicated for millions of Americans.



May 17, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 17, 2024

Much of this increase in house prices is not due to market forces, but rather dictated by a complex system of regulatory factors that increase costs.

April 26, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 26, 2024

What is the future of impact fees in Georgia after a recent Supreme Court ruling?


February 14, 2024 • Commentary

2024 legislative session hits midpoint this week

Georgia’s 2024 legislative session hits its midpoint this week. As usual, the second half will be far more active and intense than the first.

November 17, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 17, 2023

Education leaders have descended upon Atlanta for ExcelInEd’s National Summit on Education. 

October 13, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 13, 2023

Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosted the 2023 Georgia Housing Summit on Thursday.

September 15, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 15, 2023

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has released a new study of the lot and home size minimums enforced throughout the state.

August 11, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 11, 2023

A strange tweet by the Republican State Leadership Committee claimed that “Georgia Republicans have made school choice a top priority!”


April 21, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 21, 2023

It’s Friday! Access to quality healthcare close to home is important for all Georgians. And while access to care has always been difficult for rural Georgians, it’s recently become an […]

November 14, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 11, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Today is Veterans Day. In this week’s commentary, investigative journalist Chris Butler shares his thoughts on how Americans currently view the holiday. Many veterans feel overlooked, […]


September 6, 2022 • Commentary

Learn How Much Your Georgia Degrees Pay

On Georgia Degrees Pay, students and their parents can find information about each major offered at each public university in Georgia.

December 21, 2020 • Press Release

Foundation Adds 2 New Board Members

Atlanta –  The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Jay Neely and Jeb Stewart to the Board of Trustees, bringing the total number of board […]

June 5, 2020

Friday Facts: June 5, 2020

It’s Friday! This is Week 12 of the Friday Facts’ focus on the coronavirus pandemic across the nation and in Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals […]
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