July 16, 2026 • Commentary
Congress Passed a Bipartisan Housing Bill, but Homeownership Challenges Remain
Washington passed a housing bill. Your mortgage won't notice.
Topic: Washington
April 16, 2026 • Commentary
In Recognition of Tax Day: Why Congress Avoids the Hardest Math in Washington
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
Georgia’s policymakers would be wiser to put their energies into making our market for healthcare work even better.
November 20, 2024 • Commentary
Institutions worth preserving have to be defended
The Founders didn’t invent the filibuster, but they did want to make it difficult to change federal law.
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
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
New residents to Georgia brought a net $1.28 billion increase in adjusted gross income last year.
September 18, 2020 • Commentary
The Labyrinth of Housing Affordability
With just one number, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming encapsulated the enormous challenge facing housing assistance: 160.
May 22, 2020 • Commentary
Federal Fix Can Help States and Encourage Work
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
January 31, 2020
Friday Facts: January 31, 2020
It’s Friday! About 300 friends and supporters joined us Tuesday night at the Fabulous Fox in Atlanta for the Foundation’s 29th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award Dinner. The keynote speaker […]
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 […]
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