No hike in tuition is welcome news for area students
GBPI Admin
February 21, 2016
Georgia’s college students will pay the same tuition next year — for the first time in at least 14 years. Read more.
Month: February 2016
Richardson: Synapses to Success
GBPI Admin
February 20, 2016
I’ve always been thankful for going to school in the era when I did. It was B.C, Before Computers. Read more.
School Workers, State Retirees Make Gains in 2017 House Budget Passed Today
Timothy Sweeney
February 19, 2016
The Georgia House of Representatives today proposed increased benefits for state retirees and expanding raises to public school support workers as it put its own touches on the governor’s proposed $23.7 billion budget for 2017. State senators get a chance
Bill Aims at Nonexistent Problem to Target Georgia’s Poor
Melissa Johnson
February 19, 2016
Georgia House Bill 1006 proposes to rip another hole in the state’s frayed safety net, cutting lifetime eligibility for cash assistance for the poorest of Georgia’s poor by 75 percent. Lawmakers assigned the bill to the House Health and Human
Georgia legislature approves amended budget
GBPI Admin
February 18, 2016
The Georgia General Assembly has approved the 2016 Amended State Budget. The next stop for the so-called “little” budget is Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk. Read more.
Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
Claire Suggs
February 17, 2016
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of $2.47 billion for the state’s two postsecondary systems includes money intended to help increase faculty salaries, which trail those of competing neighbor states. Still, state spending per student in the university system remains far
Georgia’s hospitals look to avoid financial catastrophe
GBPI Admin
February 17, 2016
You don’t have to look far to see the impact of Georgia’s hospital crisis. Five rural medical centers have closed since 2013 and nearly two thirds of the rest were in the red in 2014. Read more.
Another Tax Credit for Private School Scholarships
Claire Suggs
February 16, 2016
Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation to create a new tax credit for individuals and corporations that donate to organizations that provide scholarships to K-12 students from low-income families to attend private schools. The proposal, House Bill 865, would establish the
People2People, One on One
GBPI Admin
February 15, 2016
WSB-TV’s Jocelyn Dorsey and GBPI’s Taifa Smith Butler cover the 2016 Georgia Legislature, Medicaid expansion – 4 mins. Watch the full video online.
State Minimum Wage Hearing Testimony, Feb. 11, 2016
Wesley Tharpe
February 12, 2016
These written remarks in support of a higher state minimum wage reflect the full version of the abbreviated testimony provided by GBPI’s Wesley Tharpe at the Feb. 11, 2016 meeting of the Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee. Thank you
