GBPI In The News Bus funding remains a challenge for schools even with more state money April 10, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin State lawmakers allocated $15 million to upgrade aging school bus fleets in public school districts across Georgia when it passed its 2019 fiscal year budget last month, but the money is not nearly enough to serve the needs of the Hall County and Gainesville school systems. “While I am always thankful for any funding, the […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12
GBPI In The News Bill aims to help more low-income Georgians pay for college April 1, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia lawmakers passed legislation in the final hours before they left the state Capitol for good this session that many say marks the state’s most expansive effort to help low-income public college students earn their degrees. Read the full article on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more » Education Higher Education Jennifer Lee
Blog GBPI In The News Legislative budget vote includes full funding for Georgia schools March 29, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Lawmakers will vote Thursday on Gov. Nathan Deal’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. The governor surprised a lot of people Tuesday when he revealed plans to fully fund the state’s K-12 education formula. More than a decade ago, the state enacted so-called “austerity cuts” to education. Deal has added money to the Quality Basic […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12
GBPI In The News Deal comes up with money to fully fund Georgia k-12 schools next year March 28, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin With Georgia’s economy continuing to grow, Gov. Nathan Deal increased his projection of how much tax money the state will take in next year, allowing lawmakers to fully fund the k-12 school funding formula after more than a decade of cutbacks. State House Appropriations Chairman Terry England, R-Auburn, made the announcement Tuesday as House and Senate […] Read more » Claire Suggs K-12 State Budget
GBPI In The News Gov. Deal and top Republicans back plan to reduce Georgia tax bounty February 21, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Gov. Nathan Deal and top Republicans in the Legislature announced Tuesday they want to lower income tax rates for individuals and corporations in Georgia. It’s part of a plan to cut into the estimated $4.7 billion state budget windfall over the next five years, resulting from the new federal tax law. Read the full article […] Read more » Budget & Taxes State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Georgia House committee approves HOPE scholarship eligibility change February 21, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin A Georgia House of Representatives committee voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a bill that would extend student eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship from seven to 15 years. The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute has pushed for the change, citing statistics showing less than 20 percent of students at some colleges receive HOPE while the average age […] Read more » Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Jennifer Lee
GBPI In The News Georgia governor wants to slash state tax windfall February 13, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin ATLANTA — When Congress overhauled the federal tax code two months ago, Georgia officials didn’t initially realize how much extra money taxpayers would be giving the state. Now, with the governor’s office estimating that Georgians will pay an additional $4.7 billion in state taxes cumulatively over the next five years, lawmakers are debating what to […] Read more » Income Tax State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News The meaning of HOPE: Scholarship misses lower-income students February 8, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin For most University of Georgia students, securing the HOPE or Zell B. Miller scholarships in high school was never a question. According to University System of Georgia data for fall 2015, 98 percent of in-state, first-time freshmen attending UGA received one of these scholarships. Across the state, however, it’s a different story. Read the full […] Read more » Higher Education HOPE Scholarship J
GBPI In The News Make a $1 billion investment in Georgia’s youth, workers, families and communities January 28, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin You’ve no doubt heard many times Georgia is the No. 1 place to do business, but what if the state can also be the top place to settle and raise a family? That is the audacious vision the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute unveiled at its Jan. 25 policy conference under the banner “People-Powered Prosperity.” Georgia […] Read more » People-Powered Prosperity Taifa Smith Butler
GBPI In The News Help Rural Georgians’ Health and Pocketbook January 15, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Lawmakers appear poised to try something new to help struggling communities in rural Georgia and our neighbors from Blue Ridge to Thomasville are no doubt glad to receive the attention. Ideas floated recently by a state House study committee range from expanding broadband access to paying professionals to relocate to rural communities. Read the full article […] Read more » EITC HOPE Scholarship Medicaid Expansion Taifa Smith Butler
