Policy Priorities

  • Prioritizing Education in Georgia: Georgia must prioritize the next generation and empower parents to select the best education options for their children, expand school choice, address learning loss, and promote early literacy.

  • Sustaining Georgia’s Values: Policies that improve adoption services, reform the state foster care system, and enhance mental health and addiction programs are critical to support Georgians who are in need of a helping hand.

  • Making Georgia’s Streets Safe: Georgia can keep its people safe by continuing to fully fund law enforcement and focusing on real solutions to crime, along with investing in prevention, mental health, and rehabilitation services.

  • Increasing Opportunities for Georgians: Georgia can build on its economic success by advancing tax cuts for all Georgians and promoting policies that make it easier for all businesses, large and small, to operate in the state.

  • Strengthening Rural Georgia: Policymakers must focus on all of Georgia, from the urban and suburban areas to small towns and rural communities, and advance policies that promote economic growth and opportunity for all Georgians.

Download America First Georgia Summary

From the rolling hills of the Chattahoochee National Forest to the pristine shores of the barrier islands, Georgia pairs breathtaking natural beauty with a deep history. The citizens of Georgia embody the resilient spirit on which our nation was founded— including the values of hard work, individual liberty, and an entrepreneurial spirit.  

This state has a deep-rooted appreciation for the principles that form the bedrock of our nation, as envisioned by the founders. It also serves as a model for how to learn from the issues of the past and build a stronger state for the future.  

Georgia is one of those rare places that has all the ingredients for success: the ability to share our products with the world through the Port of Savannah, the headquarters of some of the largest companies in the country, the busiest airport in the world, national tourism appeal, and widespread agricultural production. Too often, the focus has been on our differences. By uniting towards a common goal of a stronger Georgia, we can continue to build upon the strengths that this great state offers.  

The America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit, non-partisan research institute that is working to shift the focus to what works in our country, has founded a new state chapter in Georgia. Building on AFPI’s America First Agenda, AFPI-Georgia is able to harness the state’s many assets to ensure that Georgia is working for all Georgians. 

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Rebecca Yardley

Executive Director, AFPI Georgia

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Issue Brief | March 18, 2025

Advocating for the Passage of Georgia’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act

State Religious Freedom Restoration Acts ensure that the government must meet the highest standard before restricting religious freedom and, even then, must choose the least restrictive option. America First stands for protecting faith from government overreach.
Statement | March 4, 2025

Ken Blackwell on GA Senate’s Passage of SB 175 Prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting
Fact Sheet | February 10, 2025

The Educational Choice for Children Act Benefits Georgia Families

In recent years, the educational choice movement has emerged as a powerful force in the political landscape of the United States. In September 2024, the movement celebrated another win as the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) bill passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee, signaling that school choice could reach millions more families. In January 2025, identical Senate and House bills were reintroduced.

Fact Sheet | December 29, 2024

Fatherlessness In Georgia

Fatherhood is foundational to strong families, and strong families are essential to a strong Nation. An absent father affects all aspects of a child’s life, including socio-cognitive development, socio-emotional development, academic performance, and criminality. Unfortunately, the effects of fatherlessness are far too visible throughout America, including in Georgia.
Fact Sheet | November 22, 2024

Radical Gender Theory Status Update: Georgia

The America Last infiltration of radical gender theory in schools and in the public sphere puts children at risk and renders parents helpless.

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Issue Brief | Center for American Values

Advocating for the Passage of Georgia’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Dr. Richard Rogers, Margo Nicholas, Caleb Burdett March 18, 2025
Statement | Center for Election Integrity

Ken Blackwell on GA Senate’s Passage of SB 175 Prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting

The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell March 4, 2025
Fact Sheet | Center for Education Opportunity

The Educational Choice for Children Act Benefits Georgia Families

Laurie Todd-Smith,Ph.D., Julia Butch February 10, 2025
Fact Sheet | Center for Opportunity Now

Fatherlessness In Georgia

Jack Brewer December 29, 2024
Fact Sheet | Center for 1776

Radical Gender Theory Status Update: Georgia

Riley Gaines, Alexandra Caro Campana, Rebecca Yardley November 22, 2024
Fact Sheet | Center for Election Integrity

Importance of Citizen-Only Voting in Georgia

Anna Pingel October 21, 2024
News Release | Center for Litigation

America First Policy Institute Applauds Georgia Court in Win for Election Integrity

October 15, 2024
Expert Insights | Center for American Values

Kamala Harris’s Extreme Abortion Policies Hurt Women

Hannah Anderson, Margo Nicholas September 23, 2024
| Center for Election Integrity

Letter of Support - GA Election Board Proposed Rule 183-1-12-12

America First Policy Institute August 14, 2024
Fact Sheet | Center for American Prosperity

Bidenomics is Grilling Georgians’ Wallets This Summer

Aaron Hedlund, Ph.D. July 23, 2024

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