Welcome to the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. We produce research and state budget analysis to show Georgia ways to provide equitable education, health care and opportunity for everyone. Here you can browse our research or find ways to get involved.
Recent Publications
State of Education Funding (2022)
This report offers an assessment of the state of education funding in Georgia by analyzing how it compares …
Over-Represented Among the Vulnerable, Under-Protected In the Pandemic: Georgia Immigrants Deserve Better
As the pandemic continues, one glaring outcome has been increased disparities between certain groups. During the beginning of …
Unjust Revenue from an Imbalanced Criminal Legal System: How Georgia’s Fines and Fees Worsen Racial Inequity
Key Takeaways: Georgia’s poor governance of fines and fees revenue practices has allowed many economically underperforming localities to …
2022 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all …
Community Impact
Insights 2022 | Treating Care Workers as Essential, Not Invisible
Letter in Support of the American Families Plan and the American Jobs Plan
In the News
Latest Georgia Unemployment Figures Don’t Tell Whole Story
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has not reached all Georgians equally, and unemployment figures do
PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Announces Dominique Derbigny Sims as New Senior Vice President
ATLANTA—Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute announced the hiring of Dominique Derbigny Sims as
PRESS RELEASE: GBPI President and CEO Taifa Smith Butler Stepping Down to Lead Demos
ATLANTA—Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced that, after nearly a decade at the organization,
