David L. Morgan
Government Affairs Associate, Reason Foundation
David L. Morgan, Jr. is the government affairs associate at Reason Foundation.
Before joining Reason, Morgan worked for Americans for Prosperity and taught U.S. History at KIPP Atlanta Collegiate.
Morgan began his career in public policy began with American Federation for Children advocating for school choice. He also served on the Cobb County School Board in Georgia from 2009-2020.
Born and raised in metro Atlanta, Morgan attended college on a baseball scholarship at Grambling State University. He graduated with a degree in political science.
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Georgia builds on reforms to provide released inmates with identification documents
Senate Bill 147 represents a meaningful step toward reducing recidivism and promoting public safety in Georgia.
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Virginia adopts reforms to provide released prisoners with identification documents
By codifying a specific process for providing identification, House Bill 2221 reduces administrative barriers to reentry.
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Virginia reduces unnecessary licensing barriers for people with criminal records
The passage of Virginia Senate Bill 826 demonstrates a bipartisan commitment to common-sense criminal justice reform.
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Missouri bills would protect free expression and artistic freedom
Senate Bill 661 and House Bill 1389 would create uniform standards for the admission of song lyrics and other forms of artistic expression into evidence.
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Transportation revenue options in Maryland
Maryland needs to replace the fuel tax with a new more sustainable revenue source.
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Tennessee reduces unnecessary occupational licensing barriers for people with criminal records
House Bill 1859 builds on the success of Tennessee’s Fresh Start Act by providing greater clarity for occupational licensing applicants who are denied licensure based on their criminal history.
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Georgia’s House Bill 926 will help address court-related driver’s license suspensions
Judge Gary Jackson of the Atlanta Municipal Court described failure to appear license reinstatement as “the number one administrative challenge we have in our court.”
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House Bill 481 would help prevent the politicization of Georgia’s public pension fund investments
Public pension systems should invest to maximize returns so constitutionally protected retirement benefits are delivered at minimal cost to taxpayers and employees.
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Georgia ballot measure to expand tax exemptions for family-owned farms (2022)
Georgia’s 2022 farm tax exemption measure would expand tax exemptions to dairy products and eggs and family farm mergers.
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Georgia measure to make timber equipment exempt from property taxes (2022)
This ballot measure would exempt all timber equipment from ad valorem taxes in Georgia.
