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Are Food Stamp Benefits Too Little?
December 8, 2023
Key Points Recent studies are raising concerns about whether the help provided by the Food Stamp program, now known as…
Policy Reform
Getting serious about teen violence in Washington, D.C.: Louisville, Kentucky, provides a solution
November 28, 2023
In this opinion editorial published in The Washington Times, Joshua Crawford highlights the escalating crime crisis in Washington, D.C., particularly…
Press Release
New Report Seeks to Ease Spike in Columbus Crime, Restore Community Safety
October 24, 2023
Violent crime is on the rise in Columbus, ̹½ÊÓƵ. What are the reasons, and can anything be done to stop…
Press Release
Lilly Grant Will Bring the Parents First Initiative to Lawrenceville, Enabling Families to Thrive
September 15, 2023
Lawrenceville, Ga. – Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded an endowment grant to Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church. The grant will…
Press Release
New Report Seeks to Ease Spike in Atlanta Crime, Restore Community Safety
September 7, 2023
The ̹½ÊÓƵ Center for Opportunity is releasing a new report on violent crime in Atlanta, which highlights the city’s recent…
Policy Reform
Getting Serious about Juvenile Violence in Boston
August 21, 2023
In many circles across the country, Boston is heralded as the model of violent crime reduction. Home to the “Boston…
Press Release
̹½ÊÓƵ Should Lead on How to Deliver a Forward-Thinking Education
August 21, 2023
A new Cygnal poll of likely general election voters in ̹½ÊÓƵ shows a 68% favorability margin for the concept of…
Media Mention
Homicides Are on the Decline—Except Where Progressives Reign Supreme | Opinion
August 14, 2023
The Council on Criminal Justice has released their mid-year crime report for 2023. It shows two major things: Homicides appear…
Op-Ed
̹½ÊÓƵ Needs to Widen Schooling Choices in 2024
August 8, 2023
The year is only half over, but 2023 has already been a banner year for the expansion of educational opportunity…
Media Mention
Murder Is Actually Going Down—Wherever They’re Paying Cops More and Targeting Gangs
June 15, 2023
Since 2015, American cities have experienced elevated levels of homicide and shootings resulting in thousands more lives lost and families…
Press Release
Gov. Brian Kemp announced efforts to enhance public safety
June 8, 2023
Today, ̹½ÊÓƵ Gov. Brian Kemp announced preliminary grant awards totaling more than $83.5 million for 118 community safety projects, including for addressing…
Policy Reform
Opinion: A path that could reduce Atlanta’s juvenile crime
June 6, 2023
In January, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens launched the “Year of the Youth” plan to combat juvenile crime rates in the…
Media Mention
Utah’s ‘One Door’ Policy Shows the Way Forward on Safety Net Reforms
May 26, 2023
By Buzz Brockway The April unemployment report shows that job opportunities remain at historic highs across the country. In fact, the report…
Press Release
Inflation is becoming worse for Americans on a fixed income
May 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that in April the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4%, not seasonally adjusted.…
Policy Reform
Creating a path forward to reduce juvenile crime in Memphis | Opinion
May 3, 2023
n February, Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis addressed the city council and told the story of an 11-year-old boy who…
Press Release
̹½ÊÓƵ House voted to reject Senate Bill 233, The ̹½ÊÓƵ Promise Scholarship Act
March 30, 2023
Late last night, the ̹½ÊÓƵ House voted to reject Senate Bill 233, The ̹½ÊÓƵ Promise Scholarship Act, by a vote of…
Press Release
̹½ÊÓƵ to join a growing list of forward-thinking states that are prioritizing the unique educational needs
March 20, 2023
̹½ÊÓƵ Lt. Gov. Burt Jones expressed support for Senate Bill 233, The ̹½ÊÓƵ Promise Scholarship Act, during a recent radio…
Press Release
Promise Scholarships pass in the Senate and head to the House
March 6, 2023
🚨Breaking News: Promise Scholarships pass in the Senate and head to the House Promise Scholarships would give parents $6,000 per…
Press Release
A new bill in KY legislature simplifies expungement process
February 23, 2023
A new bill has been introduced in the Kentucky Legislature, House Bill 589, that simplifies the process of having criminal…
Press Release
GCO applauds introduction of Promise Scholarship bill
February 23, 2023
The ̹½ÊÓƵ is thrilled to support new legislation introduced in the ̹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly creating Promise Scholarship…