GBPI In The News Experts: Medicaid expansion has good track record October 19, 2012 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Reporter Andy Miller covers GBPI Fall Policy Forum: Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia; read full article here. Read more » Affordable Care Act health medicaid Medicaid Expansion
GBPI In The News Student: Furlough Days Hurt Families October 19, 2012 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Student: Furlough Days Hurt Families Cherokee County Superintendent Dr. Frank Petruzielo told members of the Board of Education during a work session on Thursday that, according to a survey conducted by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, 2 in 3 school systems responding have cut six school days from their calendars and 6 in 10 responding school systems have increased […] Read more »
GBPI In The News The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase. October 16, 2012 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted in this article about the accuracy of job creation in Georgia. Read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Policy Report Reveals Trouble for Georgia School Districts – Part 2 October 16, 2012 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Policy Report Reveals Trouble for Georgia School Districts – Part 2 GBPI Deputy Director Taifa Butler talks with WABE 90.1 FM Rose Scott about GBPI’s recently released education report: Survey Says: Trouble for Schools. Read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Poll Shows Support for Medicaid Expansion in Georgia October 16, 2012 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Tim Sweeney is quoted in this piece on Medicaid expansion in Georgia. Read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Get Schooled Student success, Georgia economy threatened by state’s declining support October 15, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Get Schooled Student success, Georgia economy threatened by state’s declining support GBPI Taifa Butler is featured in AJC op-ed about GBPI’s education survey report results. Read full article here. Read more »
GBPI In The News Policy Report Reveals Trouble For Georgia School Districts October 15, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Policy Report Reveals Trouble For Georgia School Districts GBPI Deputy Director Taifa Butler talks to WABE reporter Rose Scott about GBPI Survey Says: Trouble for Schools report. Read full article here. Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Featured Policy Areas Reports Georgia Budget Primer 2013 October 4, 2012 / April 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Georgia Budget Primer 2013 The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Georgia Budget Primer 2013 provides a snapshot of Georgia’s finances and the trends that must be reversed to put the state on sound economic footing. In developing a solid financial plan for Georgia, it is important for policymakers to set priorities that meet the needs of Georgians and […] Read more » Budget Primer State Budget
GBPI In The News Grover Norquist Prods Georgia Legislators To Drop Hospital Tax Used To Raise Funds For Medicaid October 3, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney is quoted in this article about state hospital tax; read full article here. Read more » health State Taxes Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Southerners much of the 47 percent October 2, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s column is featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read full article here. Read more » Alan Essig State Taxes
