June 25, 2026 • Commentary
The $132,000 Question Georgia Homebuyers Are Paying to Answer
An updated study from the National Association of Home Builders puts a new dollar figure on the cost of government regulations nationwide.
Topic: Zoning
May 22, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 22, 2026
The recent Netflix miniseries Death by Lightning gave viewers a glimpse of the relatively untold story of James A. Garfield, the nation’s 20th president. His presidency, which spanned just six months in […]
April 2, 2026 • Commentary
Georgia won’t lower cost of housing until state tackles the ‘regulatory tax’
Permitting and design standards are among the factors making it more expensive for builders to construct new homes.
February 26, 2026 • Commentary
How Permitting Delays Are Raising the Cost of Building Homes in Georgia
The “waiting fee” built into new homes.
November 20, 2025 • Commentary
Will 50-Year Mortgages Save the Housing Affordability Crisis?
The 50-year mortgage proposal attempts to solve a supply-side problem with a demand-side solution.
November 7, 2025 • Commentary
It’s not who owns homes. It’s how few we build.
The real housing problem isn't who owns the home. It's that we don't build enough.
October 31, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 31, 2025
How do we fight back against scary government policies?
October 30, 2025 • Blog
The government policies haunting Georgia
You may be surprised to learn that the most frightening forces in Georgia aren’t hiding under beds or behind masks.
October 10, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 10, 2025
Georgia has made strong progress in lowering its income tax, but we must go further.
September 10, 2025 • Blog
Calhoun tiny house advocates score legal win
A local nonprofit challenging the City of Calhoun’s ban on homes smaller than 1,150 square feet won an initial legal victory.
September 5, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 5, 2025
Georgians are facing a hard truth about housing: When government ties up supply, prices soar.
September 4, 2025 • Commentary
How Georgia can fix its housing shortage
Georgians are facing a hard truth about housing: when government ties up supply, prices soar. And homeownership slips further out of reach.
July 31, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia’s housing supply isn’t meeting demand
Georgia is adding people faster than it’s adding places for them to live. What has that meant?
July 29, 2025
Short Supply: How Many More Homes Does Georgia Need?
Georgia is growing fast—adding more than a million new residents each decade. But housing construction hasn’t kept pace.
May 29, 2025 • Commentary
Wall Street remains easy target, but tackling housing affordability begins in Georgia
Wall Street is a popular target for politicians and the media when it comes to home prices, but the real issue is local government regulations.
July 17, 2024 • Blog
Nontraditional homes face maze of regulations in Georgia
Whether you're looking for a unique house or trying to save money, Georgians looking for a nontraditional house often face numerous regulations and limits.
May 16, 2024 • Commentary
How does government policy increase the cost of housing?
Policymakers need to consider the real-world effects of these policies and work towards deregulation that can reduce unnecessary costs.
February 15, 2024 • Commentary
Congress, don’t legislate a takeover of the nation’s rental housing market
The housing shortage that policymakers are looking to solve is real. However, doubling down with more government subsidies for new apartments isn’t the answer.
November 29, 2023 • Commentary
Home affordability lags in Georgia because of too little supply
If you think we’re going to solve the problem just by doing more of what we’ve been doing, or even doing it faster, guess again.
November 9, 2023 • Commentary
4 Issues Facing the Buckhead Community in Atlanta
While not taking sides in the debate, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation has released a report which offers a fact-based assessment of the key issues.
November 9, 2023 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation releases new report on key issues facing Buckhead
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation has released a report addressing key issues facing Atlanta’s Buckhead community.
November 8, 2023
A Review of Buckhead’s Four Biggest Policy Concerns
This study analyzes four key issues facing the Buckhead community in Atlanta, GA.
October 11, 2023 • Commentary
Housing affordability is a challenge for Georgia that is only growing
Home prices continue to rise, as do mortgage rates. Meanwhile, people continue to flock to Georgia, increasing the competition for reasonably priced homes.
September 29, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 29, 2023
The Augusta Birth Center remains unopened thanks to an arcane state law known as Certificate of Need.
September 26, 2023 • Blog
Why Calhoun residents are fighting the city over tiny homes
The tiny house movement is growing rapidly in America. But a proposal in Calhoun, Georgia was rejected because of city regulations.
September 22, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 22, 2023
As populist voices become louder, what does it mean for the future of the conservative movement in America?
September 14, 2023 • Commentary
Imposing limits on housing supply
Enforcing minimum requirements on lot and home sizes is necessarily a limit on housing supply and density.
May 3, 2023 • Commentary
Government regulations a costly barrier to home construction
Regulations at the federal, state and local levels account for about one-fourth of the cost of a new home.
March 9, 2023 • Blog
Bill limiting zoning moratoriums advances
The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill limiting zoning moratoriums imposed by local governments.
March 7, 2023 • Blog
What’s still alive after Crossover Day?
Each bill had to pass out of its legislative chamber of origin by Monday or it is dead for the year.
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