Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Overview of Georgia’s 2018 Fiscal Year Budget January 25, 2017 / February 26, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe The $25 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2018 fiscal year starting July 1, 2017 lays out his desired roadmap for Georgia to fund the people’s business over the coming year. It represents a $1.26 billion increase in total state spending over the 2017 budget approved last year, an increase of […] Read more » FY2018
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update December 16, 2016 / February 26, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update An Updated Case for a State Earned Income Tax Credit Updated Dec. 2016. Originally published Aug. 2015. Building a better Georgia, with a strong economy and vibrant communities, requires a more resilient middle class and more opportunities for working families to climb the economic ladder. One of the best tools to help ensure that all […] Read more » EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017 October 19, 2016 / October 28, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 1 Comment on Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017 Updated Oct. 27, 2016 Schools Likely Worse Off With New Funding Formula Strong public schools are essential in preparing young students for postsecondary study and life. They also prepare students for the demands of a competitive job market and to be active in the civic life of their communities. A central component of strong schools […] Read more » Education education-reform-commission K-12
Featured Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Unlocking the Benefits of an Inclusive Health Workforce October 7, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker Diversifying Georgia’s Health Workforce Could Expand Access, Improve Care As the population of Georgia continues to rapidly grow and diversify, it is important that the health care system keeps up to serve more patients from a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds. Training and attracting new providers is critical to meet the state’s health […] Read more » medicaid
Claire Suggs Higher Education Reports Troubling Gaps in HOPE Point to Need-based Aid Solutions September 8, 2016 / March 15, 2021 by Claire Suggs | 3 Comments on Troubling Gaps in HOPE Point to Need-based Aid Solutions Completing a postsecondary program is more important than ever for a student’s future well-being and the state’s economic growth. But rising costs are combining with shrinking access to Georgia’s financial aid programs to push higher education out of reach for too many students, especially those from low-income families. Tuition skyrocketed in recent years, driven in […] Read more » Higher Education Need-based Financial Aid
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women August 25, 2016 / March 12, 2021 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women Introduction – Why An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women? The economic status of women in Georgia is a key factor in the overall health and future of the state’s economy. Women represent a majority of Georgia’s adult population[1] and nearly half of the workforce.[2] In more than half of all Georgia households with children, […] Read more » child care EITC medicaid Melissa Johnson wages
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Georgia State Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2017 July 20, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Georgia State Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Basics Georgia’s 2017 fiscal year is July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and the total budget available to the state is $43.7 billion. That includes $23.7 billion in state funding, $13.7 billion in federal funding and $6.3 billion in other funds. The state budget outlines Georgia’s priorities, how it plans to spend money […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Budget Primer FY2017 Income Tax revenue tax breaks
Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017 July 20, 2016 / April 14, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and the elderly and provide non-medical assistance to people with low incomes. State funding for the agency is $642 million in 2017, less than 3 percent of state spending. Child welfare-related services represent the largest share of the department’s responsibilities, […] Read more » Budget Primer Budget Primer FY2017 child care Safety Net
Budget Primer Health Justice Reports Timothy Sweeney Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017 July 20, 2016 / March 23, 2021 by Timothy Sweeney 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 nearly $4.5 billion in 2017, which is about 20 percent of total state spending. General fund appropriations account for $3.9 […] Read more » Budget Primer FY2017 health medicaid
Budget Primer Claire Suggs Higher Education K-12 Education Reports Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017 July 20, 2016 / March 23, 2021 by Claire Suggs Education Funding in Georgia: Years of Cuts Cast Long Shadow Georgia is spending $11.6 billion on education in the 2017 fiscal year or about 51 percent of the state’s general fund budget. Spending on elementary and secondary education is $8.9 billion. The budget for the university system is $2.1 billion and is $350 million for […] Read more » Budget Primer FY2017 Education Higher Education K-12
