Topic: Washington

April 16, 2026 • Commentary

In Recognition of Tax Day: Why Congress Avoids the Hardest Math in Washington

By Chris Denson

Washington’s biggest fiscal problem isn’t hard to see—it’s that the fastest-growing costs are also the hardest for Congress to confront.

November 7, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 7, 2025

A new Georgia Public Policy Foundation report challenges one of the most common narratives in the housing debate.

October 24, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: October 24, 2025

Although the public health emergency ended more than two years ago, these “enhanced” subsidies remain in place.

February 21, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 21, 2025

Regulatory reform discussions came to Georgia this week.

February 5, 2025 • Blog

The worst time for Georgia to expand Medicaid

By Kyle Wingfield

Georgia’s policymakers would be wiser to put their energies into making our market for healthcare work even better.

August 30, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 30, 2024

Labor Day weekend gives us an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the American worker.

February 23, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 23, 2024

Georgia Public Policy Foundation has compiled the data the Department of Education did not release and have made it available for you.

February 16, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 16, 2024

We can increase housing affordability, not with taxpayer subsidies, but by removing regulations that limit what types of houses can be built and where.

January 24, 2024 • Commentary

Georgia continues to show D.C. how government should be run

By Kyle Wingfield

The divergent realities of our state and federal governments were again on full display this past week.

May 10, 2023 • Commentary

Low tax states continue to attract new residents

By Low tax states continue to attract new residents

New residents to Georgia brought a net $1.28 billion increase in adjusted gross income last year.

November 16, 2020 • Blog

Checking Up On Health: November 16, 2020

Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. You can expect a lot of pushback as COVID-19 numbers climb around the nation. Before you […]

May 22, 2020 • Commentary

Federal Fix Can Help States and Encourage Work

By Prof. Frank Stephenson

The U.S. House passed another massive spending bill on May 15 in response to COVID-19. In the unlikely event the Senate and President Trump approve it, that mea

August 9, 2019 • Commentary

‘Love Your Enemies,’ a Timely Reminder for a Polarized Nation

It’s a cultural phenomenon that many Americans have helplessly watched unfold: the dissolution of respectful political dialogue and the rise of the culture of contempt. Contempt, “an enduring attitude of […]

May 30, 2019 • Blog

Federal Tax Credits and Aggregated Funding

Refundable tax credits form the basis for nearly all of the possible Affordable Care Act replacement plans being debated in Washington. There are several arguments for tax credits. The amount […]

February 8, 2019

What Does Transit ‘Access to Jobs’ Actually Measure?

A recent study, “Access Across America: Transit 2017,” by Andrew Owen and Brendan Murphy of the University of Minnesota, claims that accessibility to jobs by transit increased between 2016 and 2017. By […]

January 4, 2019

Friday Facts: January 4, 2018

It’s Friday! Events January 22: “National School Choice Week: A Capitol Choice,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon on Tuesday, January 22. The event is in the Empire Room, 20th floor, Sloppy […]

November 9, 2018

Friday Facts: November 9, 2018

It’s Friday! Events Sunday is Veterans Day. The federal holiday will be observed Monday. Take a moment to honor our military veterans. “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that […]

March 9, 2018

Friday Facts: March 9, 2018

It’s Friday! Events March 27: Second Chance Month in April, sponsored by Prison Fellowship, celebrates brighter futures for those who have repaid their debt to society. The Georgia Public Policy […]

February 9, 2018

Why Conservatives Should Support Criminal Justice Reform

Prisons cannot be mere people warehouses. By Jerry Madden Criminal justice reform may wind up being the most significant conservative policy change in Washington this year. That may sound surprising […]

December 15, 2017

Georgia’s ‘Good’ Grade on Economic Freedom Needs Improvement

Why isn’t Georgia No. 1 in economic freedom? What can Georgia glean from its rankings compared to those states finishing ahead of the Peach State? By Benita M. Dodd Georgia […]

March 31, 2017

Friday Facts: March 31, 2017

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Problems arise when political decision-makers attempt to distort what scientific studies conclude, but also when scientists and others attempt to exert influence on policy decisions […]

January 6, 2017

Friday Facts: January 6, 2017

It’s Friday! Events January 26: Typically the Foundation’s first event of the year, the National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast is keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi. The topic […]

November 18, 2016

Friday Facts: November 18, 2016

It’s Friday! Events December 8: Only 40 percent of voters supported the Opportunity School District proposal for Georgia’s chronically failing schools. Still, 68,000 children attend those failing schools. What next […]

September 23, 2016

Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Supports Donor Privacy for Nonprofits

The Wall Street Journal edition of September 23, 2016, published an op-ed by Tracie Sharp, head of the State Policy Network (of which the Georgia Public Policy Foundation is a […]

August 19, 2016

Applying the Lessons of Criminal Justice Reform to Health Care

What if there was a more efficient health care approach for Georgia’s low-income uninsured? By Kelly McCutchen It’s been a rough summer for health care. Sixteen of the 23 federally […]

August 12, 2016

Guide to the Issues: Long-Term Care

Principles Long-term care programs should be reserved for Georgia’s most vulnerable populations. Long-term care programs should be designed to avoid “crowding out” private solutions and personal responsibility. Recommendations Seek ways […]

August 5, 2016

Friday Facts: August 5, 2016

It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, Georgia poultry plants were in their ninth consecutive year of record-setting production: 867.3 million […]

July 1, 2016

Expand Access to Care, Not Medicaid

Solutions require a fundamentally different approach that puts patients first. By Kelly McCutchen Those addressing Georgia’s uninsured and failing hospitals seem stuck between two options: expanding a government program (Medicaid) […]

February 4, 2016

Analyzing the Latest Tax Reform Proposal

The proposals could drop the personal income tax rate from 6% to 5%. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Judson Hill recently introduced two tax reform bills. The first proposal would replace Georgia’s six […]

November 13, 2015

A Success Story in Helping Lower-income Workers

By Kelly McCutchen With the media focused on partisan gridlock in Washington, it’s easy to overlook major success stories in bringing bipartisan public policy and innovative business partnerships together to […]

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