Georgia lifts food stamp ban on drug offenders
GBPI Admin
April 26, 2016
Gov. Nathan Deal plans to sign a bill Wednesday to lift the lifetime ban on food stamps for convicted drug felons. Read more.
Month: April 2016
Georgia Misses Big Opportunity to Help Struggling Rural Hospitals
Timothy Sweeney
April 22, 2016
First published in the SW Georgia Health Beat on page 23. The good news is Georgia lawmakers understand something must be done to help the state’s struggling rural hospitals. Calhoun Memorial Hospital closed in Arlington in recent years, as did Flint
Georgia Work Credit Could Get Families a Better Deal at Tax Time
Wesley Tharpe
April 18, 2016
As Georgians put the finishing touches on their returns to meet today’s income tax filing deadline, one benefit many are missing out on is a tax credit that states can offer to help average families get a fair deal. Twenty-six
Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case
Melissa Johnson
April 15, 2016
Georgia leaders debated for years whether the state should allow young immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if they are eligible to work without threat of deportation. Monday the U.S Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an important
Lawmakers Made Small Progress, Avoided Big Budget Mistakes
Taifa Smith Butler
April 11, 2016
As Published in the AJC Former drug offenders and their families who struggle financially could get better access to nutrition assistance to help them on a path to a lawful, productive life. Some financially struggling rural hospitals stand to get
Lawmakers make small progress, avoid big mistakes
GBPI Admin
April 9, 2016
While bills focused on controversial social issues like medical cannabis oil and religious liberty soaked up most of the attention, lawmakers also focused on some little-noticed but important initiatives. Read more.
Lawmakers Miss on Health Care, Education, but Leave Flawed Tax Plan Behind
Timothy Sweeney
April 1, 2016
Soon after the traditional paper storm settled on the 2016 legislative session Gov. Nathan Deal’s swift veto of the so-called religious liberty bill grabbed the headlines. It’s understandable if you lost track of the fate of other important legislation at