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One-Year Anniversary of Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program Highlights Need for Reform
Leah Chan
July 2, 2024
This statement was released in partnership with Georgians for a Healthy Future. Read more at healthyfuturega.org. July 1st marked the first anniversary of the Pathways to Coverage program. Advocates are urging state leaders to acknowledge that the current design has
Major Tax Bills Take Effect with Beginning of Fiscal Year 2025
Staci Fox
July 1, 2024
Today, July 1, marks the beginning of Fiscal Year 2025, bringing several major pieces of legislation into effect in Georgia. These include: House Bill 1015: Reduces the flat personal income tax rate from 5.49% to 5.39%. House Bill 1023: Aligns
GBPI Responds to US District Court Rulings Blocking Student Loan Relief
Staci Fox
June 25, 2024
GEORGIA — The Georgia Policy and Budget Institute (GBPI) is disappointed in yesterday’s partial preliminary injunctions issued by US District Courts in Kansas and Missouri that temporarily block student loan borrowers from accessing crucial benefits under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Student
GBPI Statement on Georgia’s Reported 2023 Revenue Collections
Staci Fox
June 13, 2024
GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to the state’s publication of the Georgia Department of Revenue’s Annual and Fiscal Year Report (2023). Statement from Staci Fox, President and CEO, GBPI: “Georgia’s
Organizations Unite in Open Letter to Support Student Loan Debt Relief Amid Legal Challenges
Ashley Young
June 3, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Today, a network of organizations sent an open letter to the Attorneys General of their respective states, opposing recent lawsuits challenging a student loan debt relief initiative. The lawsuits, initiated by Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr
SPP Sign-on Letter for Student Loan Debt Relief Lawsuit
Staci Fox
June 3, 2024
June 4, 2024 Dear Attorney General Chris Carr: We, the undersigned organizations represent eight of the states included in the Kansas v. Biden and Missouri v. Biden lawsuits. Each of our states includes millions of students, borrowers, and workers from
Statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
Ife Finch Floyd
May 28, 2024
Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) issued a statement following last week’s House Agriculture Committee vote to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, introduced by Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA). The proposed legislation includes
From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Child Care and Improving Upward Mobility for Georgia’s Child Care Workers
Ife Finch Floyd
May 21, 2024
Executive Summary The child care system in Georgia creates barriers to economic opportunity for women workers and early childhood education (ECE) teachers who are mostly women. Costs are too high relative to medium family income in most Georgia counties.
GBPI Statement on the Signing of HB 916, Georgia’s $36.1 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget
Staci Fox
May 8, 2024
GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to the Governor’s signing of HB 916, which funds the state government for FY 2025 beginning July 1, 2024. Statement from Staci Fox, President and CEO,
