GBPI In The News Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change February 27, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin During the 2018 elections, a record number of women engaged in the political process, many for the first time. They ran for office, turned out to vote and flexed their civic engagement muscles. Nearly two-thirds of all competitive state legislative races had at least one woman on last November’s ballot. Representation is critically important. Fresh leadership […] Read more » health Jennifer Owens wages women
GBPI In The News Senate committee approves Kemp’s health care waivers February 22, 2019 / March 5, 2021 by GBPI Admin The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation on Feb. 19 to allow Gov. Brian Kemp to pursue health care waivers from the federal government. During the hourlong hearing, no one spoke against the bill’s broad purpose – to cover more Georgians. Read the full story from The Albany Herald. Read more » health medicaid
GBPI In The News What Gov. Kemp plans for schools in budget proposal January 31, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin Permanent pay increases for Georgia school teachers are just one of several items new Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has proposed in a general fund budget to support public education across the state for the 2020 fiscal year that begins July 1. During the gubernatorial race last fall, Kemp promised certified teachers a $5,000 pay raise. Read […] Read more » Education K-12 teachers
GBPI In The News Report flunks Georgia on tobacco policy, urges higher cigarette tax January 31, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin An annual tobacco control report gave Georgia failing grades for its anti-smoking efforts. The American Lung Association’s national report called on Georgia to increase its tax on a pack of cigarettes. At 37 cents, the levy is among the lowest in the country. Read the full story at the Gwinnett Daily Post. Read more » cigarette tax health
GBPI In The News Tax credits for private schools: the new lieutenant governor is a fan, but they remain controversial January 25, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia’s new lieutenant governor says private schools are an important part of education, and he wants to expand a program that provides them indirect public support. But Georgia has little idea which students benefit from this program or how private schools serve those students. Read the full story from SaportaReport. Read more » Education K-12 Stephen Owens
GBPI In The News Is lottery money a good bet for getting children off Pre-K waiting lists? January 16, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia’s lottery pays for both ends of student learning: pre- Kindergarten for four-year-olds, and HOPE scholarships for college and tech school students. But Pre-K fans complain waiting lists across the state for some 5500 children are proof the system is not as fair as it could be. Get the full story from CBS46. Read more » Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery Pre-K Stephen Owens
GBPI In The News Opinion: Use lottery surplus to help more students afford college January 4, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin In the wake of a new analysis showing the Georgia Lottery’s unrestricted reserve has crossed $600 million, in addition to the $500 million in reserves required by law, former state representative and candidate in the Democratic primary for governor Stacey Evans said in a guest column the time is now to tap this underutilized resource. Read the full column […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery
GBPI In The News Efforts to Raise “Tobacco Tax” in Ga. December 10, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin Is an increase in Georgia’s “tobacco tax” the answer to reducing smoking rates as well as tobacco-related health care expenses? GBPI’s Laura Harker joined Closer Look with Rose Scott to discuss her report that said a raise in Georgia’s tobacco excise tax is the solution to a healthier state. Listen to the full interview with WABE. Read more » health Laura Harker Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News Incarceration costs millions of tax dollars September 28, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jhai James Reformers emphasize the human costs and the racial inequities of mass incarcerations in the United States and Georgia. But saving taxpayer money was also a big reason state officials starting considering reforms to the criminal justice and judiciary systems. Read the complete article on the Athens Herald-Banner website. Read more » Budget incarceration
GBPI In The News University of North Georgia implementing ‘Momentum Year’ September 27, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jhai James For many college students, the toughest part of earning a bachelor’s degree is getting through those first two years of core classes and settling on a major area of study. To help alleviate this burden schools in the University System of Georgia are preparing to launch “Momentum Year” beginning in the 2019 fall semester. Read […] Read more » Budget Education Higher Education
