Georgia is budgeting about $4 billion for health care in 2014, the second largest category of state investment. More than half of that is for Medicaid and PeachCare. People enrolled in the Aged, Blind, Disabled Medicaid program account for the
The $9.7 billion Georgia is investing in education in 2014 accounts for more than half of all state expenses. Still, Georgia’s investment in education is falling, even as its expectations of what they will accomplish are rising. The education section
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on Gov. Deal’s decision to veto tax breaks for food banks and medical charity clinics; read full article here.
GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this article on health coverage for Georgia veterans; read full article here.
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer features GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed on budget cuts to Georgia’s education system; read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on the 2013 legislative session; read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on fair tax in Georgia; read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is interviewed by WABE’s Michelle Wirth; read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is mentioned in this article on town meeting in reaction to Floyd County School System’s proposed elimination of 119 positions; read full article here.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed on corporate tax breaks in Georgia; read full article here.
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians.
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GBPI is committed to tracking how the state of Georgia raises and spends fiscal resources. As the federal government has promised and provided some of these, cuts to programs and funding on the federal level could have deep and lasting impacts on Georgians and on the state’s ability to meet the needs of all its residents.
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