Blog Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice All Georgians Stand to Lose from Immigrant Crackdown Measure March 9, 2018 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that poses serious risk to the state’s immigrant community and could harm local governments and the state’s economy if enacted into law. Senate Bill 452 cleared the state Senate late last month and is now pending in the House Public Safety and Homeland Security committee. The measure requires Georgia’s […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Reports Taifa Smith Butler Overview: 2019 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 13, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Foster Care Services Get Increases for Foster Parents, Child Placement Agencies Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $788 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2019 fiscal year includes new support to meet the growing needs in the state’s foster care system and to help ensure the safety and protection of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The […] Read more » Budget Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services foster-care Safety Net Taifa Smith Butler
Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice Immigrants Make Georgia Stronger and Better Every Day February 1, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Nearly one in 10 Georgians today was born outside the United States and one in five under 18 has at least one immigrant parent. Our immigrant neighbors worship alongside us, teach our children, volunteer in our communities, care for our loved ones, serve as first responders and work hard to provide for their families. Foreign-born […] Read more » daca Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Dreamers economy immigration Undocumented immigrants
Blog Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice Make a $1 Billion Investment in Georgia’s Youth, Workers, Families and Communities January 29, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler As published by SaportaReport You’ve no doubt heard many times Georgia is the No. 1 place to do business, but what if the state can also be the top place to settle and raise a family? That is the audacious vision the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute unveiled at its Jan. 25 policy conference under […] Read more » economy Education EITC Georgia Work Credit health Higher Education medicaid Medicaid Expansion People-Powered Prosperity
Blog Worker Justice Invest in Child Care to Tap Families’ Economic Potential January 25, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This past October, more than 1,000 Georgians and several statewide organizations added their names to a letter asking Gov. Nathan Deal to build on Georgia’s progress in helping low-income working families afford child care. Parents, advocates and experts alike know that high-quality care is essential for working adults to thrive in today’s economy and for […] Read more » child care Childcare and Parent Services Economic Security economy workforce Workforce Development
Blog Health Justice K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice Help Rural Georgians’ Health and Pocketbook January 15, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler | 1 Comment on Help Rural Georgians’ Health and Pocketbook Originally posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lawmakers appear poised to try something new to help struggling communities in rural Georgia and our neighbors from Blue Ridge to Thomasville are no doubt glad to receive the attention. Ideas floated recently by a state House study committee range from expanding broadband access to paying professionals to relocate […] Read more » EITC HOPE medicaid Op-Ed
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education K-12 Education Worker Justice State of the State Highlights Recent Gains, But Major Needs Remain for Georgia January 11, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin Gov. Nathan Deal gave his eighth and final State of the State address, titled Orchards of Opportunity, Thursday morning, highlighting accomplishments and challenges throughout his tenure, taking a focus on business and looking ahead in 2018. The GBPI team provided commentary on Twitter throughout his address, offering insight on progress made in recent years and focusing […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 medicaid Medicaid Expansion
Cash and Safety Net Higher Education Jennifer Lee Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Reports Worker Justice Boost Georgia’s Workforce with Affordable Child Care for Student Parents January 10, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Georgia can help produce enough college graduates to meet employer demand and improve family incomes by increasing child care funding. Nearly 1,300 Georgia single parents with low incomes are already enrolled in college programs in high-demand career fields, but the state does not set aside money to help these parents with child care. This omission […] Read more » child care Childcare and Parent Services Economic Security economy HOPE HOPE Career Grant workforce
Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice An Investment in Georgia Women is an Investment in a Stronger State December 20, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This year marks a watershed moment for women in the United States. Across the nation, women are reminding employers of their importance and need for respect in the workplace. Women are also signing up in record numbers to run for office. And many women are asking their policymakers to take action on policy change to […] Read more » Earned Income Tax Credit economic opportunity Economic Security economy Georgia women Georgia Work Credit medicaid Medicaid Expansion wage gap
Blog Cash and Safety Net Jennifer Owens Federal Budget Proposal Threatens to Clear Dinner Tables of Rural Georgia Families November 2, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens | 2 Comments on Federal Budget Proposal Threatens to Clear Dinner Tables of Rural Georgia Families The congressional budget plan that passed both the U.S. House and Senate last month calls for deep cuts in many important programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The SNAP program will help nearly 1.7 million Georgians this year put food on the table. Forty-five percent of SNAP recipients […] Read more » agriculture food stamps rural Georgia SNAP
