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April 7, 2025 • Commentary

Southern tax reckoning: Georgia risks falling behind

By Kyle Wingfield

Georgia is used to sitting at the top of the regional heap. But when you occupy that perch, others try to dethrone you.

April 5, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol: Sine Die

Georgia’s 2025 legislative session ended on Friday.

April 4, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 4, 2025

No matter which issues dominate the headlines during a legislative session, tax policy remains a hardy perennial.

April 3, 2025 • Commentary

What the 2025 legislative session means for Georgia taxpayers

By J. Thomas Perdue

No matter which issues dominate the headlines during a legislative session, tax policy is always on the table under the Gold Dome.

April 2, 2025 • Blog

2025 Session: One big win, and a scramble for the rest

By Kyle Wingfield

The 2025 session is unique in this way: There has been exactly one “tier one” issue — lawsuit reform.

March 29, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 35-37

After wrapping up three more legislative days this week, we’re down to just three left next week before Sine Die next Friday.

March 28, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 28, 2025

The General Assembly passed major legislation aimed at curbing lawsuit abuse.

March 27, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia legislature passes omnibus lawsuit reform bill

By J. Thomas Perdue

Georgia’s legislative session reached a high point of intrigue last week, and the highest priority on Gov. Brian Kemp’s agenda has made it to his desk.

March 22, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 32-34

Tax cuts and and the first tort reform measure are headed to the Governor.

March 21, 2025 • Press Release

Foundation praises passage of SB 68

By Athan Clark

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation and Georgia Policy Impact congratulate the members of the General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 68.

March 21, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 21, 2025

Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed legal reforms target a growing but little-known issue: third-party litigation funding.

March 20, 2025 • Commentary

Justice for sale: How third-party litigation funding skews the legal system

By Kyle Wingfield

Third-party litigation funding turns lawsuits into profit schemes, raising concerns over justice, transparency and foreign influence in our courts.

March 20, 2025 • Blog

The ‘well has run dry’: Property owners say Georgia trial lawyers have taken almost everything

By Chris Butler

People in corporate real estate have said that Georgia’s lack of tort reform has made doing business in the state a nightmare.

March 19, 2025 • Blog

Keeping Georgia’s Promise

By Kyle Wingfield

New beginnings are exciting. They can also be tough, which is why new initiatives don’t need any extra obstacles placed in their path.

March 15, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 29-31

Lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday and were back at work for the final push after Crossover Day.

March 14, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 14, 2024

Crossover Day marked the beginning of the end of this year’s legislative session.

March 13, 2025 • Commentary

The home stretch: The legislative session after Crossover Day

By J. Thomas Perdue

Beyond being the point when bills must pass out of their respective chambers to remain alive, last Thursday further clarified this legislature’s priorities.

March 13, 2025 • Blog

Georgia’s ‘Jackpot Justice Juries’ prompt calls for tort reform

By Chris Butler

When criminals commit violent acts on the private properties of business owners, Georgia’s premises liability laws make those property owners civilly liable.

March 12, 2025 • Blog

Markets shift but bureaucracy only grows

By Kyle Wingfield

A once-thriving suburban mall struggles with unpaid bills, symbolizing the shift in markets—while bureaucracy keeps growing, untouched by consumer choice.

March 8, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol: Crossover Day

Lawmakers hit Crossover Day on Thursday, providing us with a good idea of the legislature’s priorities for the remainder of the session.

March 7, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 7, 2024

The Peach State made history this week by opening applications for the new Georgia Promise Scholarship.

March 6, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia Promise Scholarship applications open

By Athan Clark

The Peach State made history this week by opening applications for the new Georgia Promise Scholarship on March 1.

March 6, 2025 • Blog

Georgia landlords say they provide security, but still face legal peril

By Chris Butler

Landlords in Georgia can be held liable if someone commits a crime on their property, even if they provide adequate security.

March 5, 2025 • Blog

The push to rein in abusive lawsuits

By Kyle Wingfield

Curbing abuses is not tantamount to shutting down justice. On the contrary, the only way to ensure actual justice is to curb the abuses.

March 1, 2025 • Blog

At the Capitol, Legislative Days 22-25

The Senate advanced Red Tape Reform this week.

March 1, 2025 • Blog

What is the Georgia Promise Scholarship?

By Athan Clark

This is your guide for accessing Georgia Promise Scholarships for your children.

February 28, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: February 28, 2025

We might be entering an age of reconsidering how we produce and retain physicians in Georgia.

February 27, 2025 • Commentary

How do we get more Georgia grown physicians?

By Chris Denson

According to the Georgia Board for Healthcare Workforce, less than a third of Georgia’s 2024 medical school graduates chose to do their residency in Georgia.

February 26, 2025 • Commentary

Tort reform advances. What’s next?

By Kyle Wingfield

Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to curb abusive lawsuits cleared a significant hurdle this past week.

February 22, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 18-21

Tort reform advanced out of the Senate and heads to the House.

Southern tax reckoning: Georgia risks falling behind

At The Capitol: Sine Die

Friday Facts: April 4, 2025

What the 2025 legislative session means for Georgia taxpayers

2025 Session: One big win, and a scramble for the rest

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 35-37

Friday Facts: March 28, 2025

Georgia legislature passes omnibus lawsuit reform bill

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 32-34

Foundation praises passage of SB 68

Friday Facts: March 21, 2025

Justice for sale: How third-party litigation funding skews the legal system

The ‘well has run dry’: Property owners say Georgia trial lawyers have taken almost everything

Keeping Georgia’s Promise

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 29-31

Friday Facts: March 14, 2024

The home stretch: The legislative session after Crossover Day

Georgia’s ‘Jackpot Justice Juries’ prompt calls for tort reform

Markets shift but bureaucracy only grows

At The Capitol: Crossover Day

Friday Facts: March 7, 2024

Georgia Promise Scholarship applications open

Georgia landlords say they provide security, but still face legal peril

The push to rein in abusive lawsuits

At the Capitol, Legislative Days 22-25

What is the Georgia Promise Scholarship?

Friday Facts: February 28, 2025

How do we get more Georgia grown physicians?

Tort reform advances. What’s next?

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 18-21

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