Coronavirus GBPI In The News Worker Justice The Coronavirus’s Harsher Reality for the Most Vulnerable March 25, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is creating new burdens and exacerbating existing ones for Americans at the economic margins. Government has the obligation and the opportunity to ease those burdens. A major problem of the nature of work in America: Far too many people are unemployed or underemployed, and don’t have access to benefits like paid […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Education medicaid
GBPI In The News Ga. department of labor weighing changes to state’s unemployment insurance March 25, 2020 / June 23, 2020 by Caitlin Highland […]A non-partisan group in Georgia is recommending big changes to state leaders that put more money in the pockets of unemployed people for longer. The state is seeing unemployment claims jump as emergency orders shut down many businesses across the state. The Governor and Department of Labor commissioner already made changes for people who are temporarily laid […] Read more » Alex Camardelle COVID-19 Jobs Unemployment Insurance
Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Ga. House may go after ‘double deduction’ some get when they file income tax returns March 11, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland The Georgia House is considering eliminating the “double deduction” of state income taxes some Georgians can take on their tax returns. […] The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute think tank, which opposes state tax cuts for upper-income Georgians, estimated that eliminating the double deduction would raise $130 million in tax revenue. It would increase taxes on […] Read more »
GBPI In The News These state bills could help immigrant students afford college March 11, 2020 / June 23, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Some legislators are pushing for undocumented immigrant students to be given access to in-state tuition rates at Georgia’s public colleges. Several bills on the issue are proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives. The bills, which have been assigned to the House’s higher education committee, include some restrictions such as the student having graduated from […] Read more » daca higher ed immigration
Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Georgia House backs second income tax rate cut since 2018 March 10, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Less than an hour after passing a state budget that included spending cuts, the Georgia House backed a plan Tuesday to cut the state income tax rate for the second time since 2018. […] The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, an Atlanta think tank that opposes the bill, said it would reduce state revenue by […] Read more » 2020 flat tax budget and taxes danny kanso
Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Lawmakers Move Forward With State Income Tax Rate Cut, Tax Code Reform March 10, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Georgia state lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to further cut the state income tax rate, and shift its structure from a graduated income tax ranging from 2% to 5.75% depending on income to a flat income tax rate: 5.375% for all incomes. Danny Kanso, an analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) […] Read more » 2020 flat tax Budget & Taxes danny kanso
Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Georgia agencies’ plans to reduce budgets heavy on job, pay cuts October 17, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration says layoffs should be the last resort for state agencies trying to meet his call for budget cuts, but department heads have been contacting employees in recent weeks to tell them their jobs may be eliminated, or that they’ll have to take huge pay cuts. GBPI Policy Analyst Danny Kanso said […] Read more » Budget Cuts danny kanso State Budget
Blog Community Impact Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities September 25, 2019 / April 2, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Last month, GBPI staff continued our series of listening sessions around the state by spending two days in Athens. We started our Tuesday with students at a health care certification program. These students—all women of color—had entered the program to be able to improve their financial security. Many were unaware until entering the program what […] Read more » GBPI Listens health medicaid
