Alex Camardelle Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Worker Justice Growing Diverse, Thriving Together October 25, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Embracing Equity and Inclusion to Bolster Georgia’s Economy By Wesley Tharpe, Research Director and Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst Georgia is widely known as one of the fastest-growing states in the country and is projected to remain so for the foreseeable future. But fewer people are aware of the striking diversity of Georgia’s […] Read more » diversity economy immigrants population growth wages
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class October 17, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Wesley Tharpe A Georgia Work Credit would give a bottom-up tax cut to more than a million working families in Georgia, providing lifelong benefits for children and boosting local economies. Read more » EITC Georgia Work Credit State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health August 29, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health Download PDF People living in communities suffering from poverty are more likely to be saddled with poorer health.[1] The richest Americans enjoy a life expectancy 10 to 14 years longer than the poorest Americans, according to a study of 1.4 billion tax records between 1999 and 2014.[2] People living in poverty often face toxic stress […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Earned Income Tax Credit EITC Georgia Work Credit health
Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Wesley Tharpe Voluntary Immigration Enforcement a Costly Choice for Georgia Communities July 18, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Wesley Tharpe Download PDF Georgia’s local governments aligned closely with the federal government’s system of immigration enforcement over the past decade, especially in some rapidly diversifying counties around metro Atlanta. Beyond adhering to mandatory federal laws, this includes embracing voluntary practices designed solely to maximize arrests and deportations of unauthorized immigrants for infractions as minor as traffic […] Read more » Georgia immigrants ICE immigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement Undocumented immigrants
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports SNAP Provides a Lifeline to Georgia’s Adults Navigating Hard Times July 9, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves about 1.6 million Georgians on average every month, and more than half are adults. While most adults who receive food assistance work, some SNAP recipients are more likely to be unemployed than their counterparts. Federal law requires non-disabled childless individuals to participate in some qualified work […] Read more » Department of Human Services Food Assistance SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program time-limit waiver
Budget Primer Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Georgia K-12 Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019 July 1, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Claire Suggs Download PDF Education Funding in Georgia: Financial Challenges for Schools Remain Lawmakers reached a critical benchmark with the 2019 budget: For the first time since 2002, they sent school districts the full amount of money calculated by the state’s formula for funding public schools. This marks important progress in supplying schools the resources necessary to […] Read more » Budget Education education-funding K-12 Quality Basic Education formula
Budget Primer Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019 July 1, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Georgia Health Care Budget Overview Health care services are primarily delivered through three state agencies, the departments of Community Health, Public Health, and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. State funding for these three agencies totals $4.8 billion in 2019, which is about 19 percent of state general spending. General Fund appropriations for these […] Read more » Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Budget health medicaid PeachCare Public Health uninsured rate
Alex Camardelle Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Reports Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019 July 1, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and the elderly as well as provide non-medical assistance to people with low incomes. State funding for the agency is $797 million in 2019, about 3 percent of total state spending. Child welfare-related services represent the largest share […] Read more » Budget child care Department of Human Services Food Assistance foster-care Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019 July 1, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Higher Education Budget Overview The higher education budget in Georgia is $2.4 billion for the university system and $369 million for technical colleges. The 2019 budget includes about $142 million of state general funds allotted for scholarship, loan and grant programs, including dual enrollment. The Legislature also appropriated $1.2 billion in lottery funds […] Read more » Budget Higher Education HOPE Scholarship State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Georgia State Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2019 June 29, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Wesley Tharpe Download PDF Introduction Georgia plans to spend $26.2 billion in state funds raised through taxes and fees for the 2019 fiscal year. The budget plan anticipates a revenue increase of $1.2 billion, or 4.9 percent more than the prior year. Keep in mind when you hear Georgia’s $26.2 billion budget is record-setting that 64 percent […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes georgia-budget revenue State Budget State Taxes
