In a statewide AJC poll earlier this month, 84 percent of Georgians said they thought it was at least somewhat important to improve the state’s transportation system; 57 percent took it a step further, saying it was very important to
Bus drivers and other school employees who work less than 30 hours a week won’t be eligible to enroll in the state health insurance program under a state Department of Community Health proposal. Read more.
Governor Nathan Deal released his proposed budget last week. What is getting more money and what is getting cut?ﾠ Read more.
Georgia legislators have imposed revenue reductions to the public education budget, called austerity cuts, for more than a decade, and 95 percent of the state’s cash-strapped school districts have increased class sizes to help make ends mee Read more.
Georgia’s business and political circles have been buzzing about Mercedes’ planned move since the German car company announced plans to move its U.S. headquarters to the state last week. Read more.
AJC op-ed: For the first time in years, state leaders are sending signals before the January General Assembly that they might raise revenues to fix a challenge Georgia needs to address, in this case its neglected transportation system. Read more.
High school standards and expectations after high school are among the top education issues Georgians can expect to see addressed by state leaders in 2015. Read more.
The improving economy raised state tax collections by 9 percent in December over the same month last year, but an expert on state budgets warned Wednesday that the added money won’t stretch far. Read more.
While many other states are recovering, Georgia’s unemployment rate has risen. Some blame the state’s laissez-faire approach to policy. Read more.
Executive Director Alan Essig was quoted in this article about the HOPE scholarship; read full article here.
The budget primer outlines the state budget for the year, recognizes substantial changes from the preceding year and provides a clear-eyed view on what lawmakers have prioritized for our state. This year, there will also be a focus on budget trends over the full eight years of Gov. Kemp’s tenure as we prepare for Georgia’s next leaders to take office.
Our budget primer is slated to be published the first day of the fiscal year, July 1. Join us for our virtual town hall to discuss our data, or request a physical copy of the primer to be sent to your address.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
