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Labor Day 2025: State Complacency and Federal Decisions Threaten Workers’ Economic Security
Georgia is often cited as “no. 1 for business,” but developments in 2025 underscore the state’s history of ...
World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: Love Your Neighbor and Do Something
Friday June 20, 2025 is World Refugee Day, and Immigrant Heritage Month is celebrated throughout the month of ...
The Data is in on Federal Budget Cuts: Great Harm for Rural Georgians, Georgians of Color and Georgians with Low-Incomes
Georgia’s future depends on every community having the tools to thrive. For too long, systemic barriers have made ...
Wrapping up Georgia’s 2025 Legislative Session
Friday was Sine Die in Georgia, the day by which a bill must pass out of the Georgia ...
Crossover Day 2025: Tracking Our Priorities
Crossover Day 2025 Yesterday was Crossover Day in Georgia, the day by which a bill must pass out ...
The Legacy of William Finch: The Fight for Public Education in the 19th Century and Today
The era of public education in the South began during the period of Reconstruction, typically considered to be ...
Reflecting on the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2025
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied ...
The Public Harm Under a For-Profit Probation System: Spotlight on Augusta
Introduction Most Georgians will get a traffic ticket in their lifetime. Some may have to go to court ...
GBPI Poll Finds Many Georgians are Food Insecure and Agree Cutting Food Assistance is “Unfair”
A 2024 Georgia Budget and Policy Institute poll found that many Georgians have struggled to afford the cost ...
Stand with Georgia Workers this Labor Day: Protect and Dignify Labor
Happy Labor Day, Georgia! Labor Day is a time to reflect on the values that unite us as ...
Women’s Equality Day: Reflecting on Power, Progress and Persistent Gaps in Georgia
Each year on August 26th, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the adoption of the 19th Amendment to ...
The Ongoing Battle for Student Loan Debt Relief
This blog explores the challenges of student loan debt relief and potential solutions, focusing on the experience ...
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