Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements Georgia Releases Revenues and Reserves Report for Fiscal Year 2026 October 26, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD ATLANTA – October 26, 2026 – Today, Georgia’s State Accounting Office released its annual report on Revenues and Reserves for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which ended on June 30, 2026. In total, the state reported spending down $6.3 billion in General Fund Reserves, including $4.5 billion on Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2026 appropriations, $1.4 billion […] Read more »
Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Pathways to Coverage: Where Georgia’s Experiment with a Medicaid Work Requirement Stands after Three Years of Enrollment and Where it May be Going Next October 21, 2026 by Leah Chan In July 2023, Georgia launched the Pathways to Coverage program, which provides a new Medicaid option to uninsured adults who make low-incomes and can report working, going to school or engaging in other qualifying activities for at least 80 hours per month. The program generally covers most of the same medical services as traditional Medicaid, […] Read more »
Blog Health Justice I Can’t Afford to See You Anymore October 21, 2026 by Guest Contributor The following blog post is from Kreena Patel, MD, MPH who is a full-time primary care physician with experience serving a diverse patient population, including patients in metro Atlanta. Her perspective as a practicing physician can help inform the ongoing discussion around health care access and affordability, particularly for Georgians with low incomes. “I […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements Georgia State Agencies Submit Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2028; Amended Fiscal Year 2027 October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD ATLANTA – Georgia’s state agencies have submitted requests for the upcoming Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2027 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 budgets. This comes after Gov. Brian Kemp instructed agencies to maintain largely flat budgets next year, though Georgia’s next governor and General Assembly will ultimately be responsible for writing the state’s future spending plans. […] Read more »
Health Justice Leah Chan Press Releases & Statements Statement to the Proposed Amendment to Georgia Pathways to Coverage Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Public Notice October 2, 2026 by Leah Chan On September 14, 2026, GBPI issued a comment on the proposed amendment to Georgia Pathways to Coverage Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Public Notice. GBPI urges the Department of Community Health to update the amendment request with additional information on projected cost and enrollment and to remove any reference to discontinuing coverage for low-income Georgians. Read […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements GBPI Responds to Gov. Kemp’s Budget Instructions to Keep State Spending Flat July 30, 2026 / July 30, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Over the past eight years (Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2027), Georgia’s per-person state spending has decreased by about $23 when adjusting for inflation, which has increased by more than 30% over this period. This means that Georgia’s $38.5 billion budget allocates approximately $264.5 million less than if the state had kept up with […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Revenue and Funding Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. How Does Georgia Raise Revenue? Georgia’s $38.5 billion state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 is primarily funded by personal and corporate income taxes (50%), in addition to sales taxes (25%), motor fuel taxes (6%) and a variety of other levies and fees. Since 1982, Georgia’s […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. Georgia’s Recent History Sets Stage for Next Chapter Georgia’s $38.5 billion budget for FY 2027 is Gov. Kemp’s final state budget as governor. After adjusting for changes in population and inflation over the past eight years, the FY 2027 budget represents a slightly lower level of […] Read more »
Ashley Young Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Education Higher Education K-12 Education Reports Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Ashley Young View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. This section of the Georgia Budget Primer was co-authored by Ashley Young and Daniel Kanso, PhD. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers the following programs: Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS), pre-kindergarten and Quality […] Read more »
Budget Primer Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Georgia Health Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Leah Chan View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. Georgia’s State Health Budget Over the Past Eight Years Under Gov. Kemp’s administration, total state fund appropriations dedicated to the state’s three primary health agencies have grown from almost $5 billion in FY 2020 to about $7.8 billion in FY 2027 (excluding their administratively attached agencies). […] Read more »
