Richardson: Synapses to Success
GBPI Admin
February 20, 2016
I’ve always been thankful for going to school in the era when I did. It was B.C, Before Computers. Read more.
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Georgia legislature approves amended budget
GBPI Admin
February 18, 2016
The Georgia General Assembly has approved the 2016 Amended State Budget. The next stop for the so-called “little” budget is Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk. Read more.
Georgia’s hospitals look to avoid financial catastrophe
GBPI Admin
February 17, 2016
You don’t have to look far to see the impact of Georgia’s hospital crisis. Five rural medical centers have closed since 2013 and nearly two thirds of the rest were in the red in 2014. Read more.
People2People, One on One
GBPI Admin
February 15, 2016
WSB-TV’s Jocelyn Dorsey and GBPI’s Taifa Smith Butler cover the 2016 Georgia Legislature, Medicaid expansion – 4 mins. Watch the full video online.
Legislature could replace 30-year-old school funding formula
GBPI Admin
January 12, 2016
Georgia has funded its public schools the same way for 30 years. Some educators and lawmakers are complaining the formula the state uses is old and out-of-date. Read more.
General Assembly set to convene with budget, education reform at the forefront
GBPI Admin
January 10, 2016
A few days ago, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Executive Director Taifa Smith Butler stood before a gathering of regional educators, legislators and city and county officials at the Albany Welcome Center and emphasized the importance of the state budget.
Get education, health care right to build Georgia’s prosperity
GBPI Admin
January 9, 2016
Education and health care spending amount to about three quarters of the state budget Georgia lawmakers are set to shape when they return to the Gold Dome this week. Read more.
Gold dome preview: Eleven issues to watch during the 2016 legislative session
GBPI Admin
January 8, 2016
This coming Monday, state lawmakers will travel from the far reaches of the state—from Albany and Brunswick to Young Harris and Zebulon—to the Georgia State Capitol for the 2016 legislative session. Read more.
GBPI chief Taifa Smith Butler: Georgia needs more investment in human capital
GBPI Admin
January 7, 2016
As next Monday’s opening of of the General Assembly draws closer, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute held a meet and greet luncheon this week to introduce Executive Director Tiafa Smith Butler to Southwest Georgia. Read more.
Teacher pay, school funding set for robust debate
GBPI Admin
November 27, 2015
The next chapter in school funding and teacher pay will open at the state Capitol in January, when Gov. Nathan Deal and lawmakers decide what to do with a report that recommends controversial changes to education policy. Read more.
