Blog Cash and Safety Net Wesley Tharpe Welcome Back to ’92, Working Georgians June 29, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Welcome Back to ’92, Working Georgians Posted by Wesley Tharpe The year was 1992. An exciting Braves squad was playing toward its second World Series; a young governor from Arkansas was campaigning for president; “Seinfeld” was becoming a Thursday night mainstay; and Boyz II Men was the #1 pop artist in the country. On the economic front, the nation was emerging […] Read more » Blog Economic Security Great Recession Safety Net Wesley Tharpe
Blog Cash and Safety Net Taifa Smith Butler Reality Check: Optimism in the Midst of Stark Realities November 23, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler | 1 Comment on Reality Check: Optimism in the Midst of Stark Realities As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, some may travel great distances to spend time with family and friends. This Thanksgiving, my husband, daughter, and I will stay in Georgia and settle in for a simple quiet meal and think about all the things for which we are thankful. While we model an attitude of […] Read more » Blog Economic Security Safety Net Taifa Smith Butler
Blog Cash and Safety Net Wesley Tharpe Georgia at a Crossroads: Keep Sliding Backwards with Status Quo or Move Forward with Balanced Approach November 17, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 5 Comments on Georgia at a Crossroads: Keep Sliding Backwards with Status Quo or Move Forward with Balanced Approach GBPI’s new report, State of Working Georgia 2011, paints a troubling picture of how everyday Georgians are faring in today’s economy. Over the past decade and especially since the downturn of 2007, working Georgians have faced massive job loss, rising unemployment and persistent inequality—and things appear to be getting worse. As outlined in the report, […] Read more » Blog Economic Security Safety Net State of Working Georgia Wesley Tharpe
Cash and Safety Net Featured Library Policy Areas Reports State of Working Georgia 2011 November 17, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 5 Comments on State of Working Georgia 2011 State of Working Georgia uses data on wages, jobs, unemployment and poverty to closely examine the effect of the economy on everyday Georgians. The report is produced annually, and is part of the State of Working America project from the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute. This year’s State of Working Georgia focuses on the impact of […] Read more » Economic Security Report Safety Net State of Working Georgia Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia’s Decreasing TANF Funds: An Overview of the FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds in Georgia June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 4 Comments on Georgia’s Decreasing TANF Funds: An Overview of the FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds in Georgia Georgia has less available federal and state Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) due to a decreasing federal unobligated balance; cuts to the federal TANF Supplemental Grant; and, an increased reliance on private funds for TANF MOE. Download the PDF. Related Materials: State Directs Majority of TANF Funds […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security FY 2012 Reports Safety Net State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training – Georgia Primer June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia is poised to maximize its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training program, which will help more food stamp recipients gain skills to obtain and maintain employment. Download the PDF. Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security Report Safety Net SNAP State Budget Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget May 24, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF. Related materials: Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget Read more » Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2012 Report Safety Net State Budget
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Still ‘Down to the Bone’ with Modest Gains March 11, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF. Read more » Department of Human Services Economic Security Fact Sheet FY 2012 Safety Net
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government February 16, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 2 Comments on Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government Georgia currently has an insolvent unemployment trust fund. This policy brief examines what payments are due in 2011 for Georgia’s outstanding loan, the consequences of not paying, and options for returning to solvency. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: A Plan Urgently Needed to Restore Solvency Don’t Ask Georgia’s Unemployed to […] Read more » Economic Security Federal Budget & Taxes Reports Safety Net State Budget unemployment trust fund
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Policy Areas Reports Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget January 20, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 2 Comments on Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Department of Human Services Budget. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget Read more » Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2012 Report Safety Net State Budget
