Coronavirus GBPI In The News Worker Justice Atlanta’s Low-Wage Workers: Most at Risk, First to be Cut in Crisis March 25, 2020 / June 23, 2020 by Caitlin Highland As virus-linked actions slam the brakes on the metro Atlanta economy, the first to be hurt are the workers who are already in the most precarious positions, earning low wages and living paycheck to paycheck. Restaurants are going to “take out only” — or closing altogether — and many of those people see their jobs cut. “The […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Unemployment
Coronavirus GBPI In The News Worker Justice The Coronavirus’s Harsher Reality for the Most Vulnerable March 25, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is creating new burdens and exacerbating existing ones for Americans at the economic margins. Government has the obligation and the opportunity to ease those burdens. A major problem of the nature of work in America: Far too many people are unemployed or underemployed, and don’t have access to benefits like paid […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Education medicaid
Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus People Powered Prosperity It is Time to Bolster Georgia’s Unemployment Insurance System March 24, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF As of March 26, 2020, the Department of Labor has extended the Unemployment Insurance benefits duration to 26 weeks Georgia faces a critical moment to lessen current and impending financial harm for working families, especially those with low wages, during the current coronavirus public health emergency. More than one-third of Georgia workers […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Safety Net Unemployment Unemployment Insurance
Blog Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Jennifer Owens Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Provide Georgians with Initial Wave of Assistance March 20, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Owens | 2 Comments on Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Provide Georgians with Initial Wave of Assistance Late in the evening on March 18, President Trump signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The measure touches a broad array of issues from health care to food assistance to paid leave. The goal of the legislation is to address and ultimately stem the spread of coronavirus by unleashing resources aimed […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 health medicaid SNAP wic
Blog Cash and Safety Net People Powered Prosperity Taifa Smith Butler GBPI Letter Urges Governor, State Leaders to Remove Barriers to SNAP During Pandemic March 18, 2020 / March 15, 2021 by Taifa Smith Butler Dear Governor Kemp, It is commendable that Georgia is taking proactive and necessary steps to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and it is imperative that the state consider support for families with tight budgets and few savings who will face great financial strain. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Safety Net TANF
Alex Camardelle Blog Criminal Legal System Reform Fact Sheets Worker Justice Telling the Unvarnished Truth About Georgia February 26, 2020 / June 3, 2020 by Alex Camardelle As we close out Black History Month, I reflect on our commitment this month and every month to confront the troubled history that still reproduces disadvantage for hardworking Georgians. W.E.B. Du Bois debuted The Georgia Negro 120 years ago at the Paris World Exhibition. The project featured a variety of hand-drawn data visualizations that displayed […] Read more » black history month employment jim crow racism reconstruction record expungement
Blog Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Lee Stephanie Angel Every Georgian Deserves Access to Higher Education February 21, 2020 / June 18, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Co-authored by Policy Fellow Stephanie Angel and Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee Diana graduated from Gainesville High School at the top of her class in 2014. She started attending the University of North Georgia (UNG), taking a lower course load than she wanted, because she could not afford to go to school full-time. Though she […] Read more » daca Higher Education
Alex Camardelle Blog Criminal Legal System Reform Stephanie Angel Worker Justice Jumpstart Economic Opportunity with a Clean Slate February 10, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Stephanie Angel By: Stephanie Angel, Policy Fellow and Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst Introduction Tens of thousands of Georgia citizens return to their home communities from prison each year with hopes of being hired and supporting their families.[1] But far too many are denied work opportunities as a result of their past record. While opportunities to seal […] Read more » Budget corrections
Budget and Taxes Criminal Legal System Reform Reports Stephanie Angel Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Corrections February 5, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Stephanie Angel Download PDF For Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $1.16 billion budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), an agency charged with overseeing the state’s prison system. Georgia’s history of tough-on-crime policies impacted the growth of the GDC’s prison population and increased expenditures by $335.2 million between 1997 and 2007.[1] Following […] Read more » Budget corrections criminal justice
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 4, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $800 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2021 fiscal year includes cuts to critical programs that support Georgia’s foster care system and help ensure the safety and protection of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The 2021 proposal reduces investment in the agency by $28.8 million less than the […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Department of Human Services dfacs Division of Family and Children Services foster-care
