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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
World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?
Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides a wealth of information on how refugees in the U.S. fare over time and how they affect our local communities.
Opioid Settlement Funding Presents Opportunity to Address Georgia’s Drug Overdose Epidemic
Georgia has the opportunity to tap into millions of dollars to address the drug overdose crisis thanks to …
New Tax Plan Risks State’s Long-Term Fiscal Health, Worsens Income and Racial Inequities
House Bill 1437, signed into law by Gov. Kemp after a final version emerged during the …
Ending P-SNAP Harms Georgians
Amid the high cost of food and a baby formula shortage pushing up prices for a critical source …
Community Impact

Recap | 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,