GBPI In The News Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Ga. Legislature Advances Bills Regarding Immigration March 3, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by GBPI Admin As the last day of the state legislative session approaches, the Georgia General Assembly is considering a set of proposed laws related to immigrants and immigration. Read the full story. Read more » economy immigration In the News
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Drivers’ ID Bill Would Squander Big Bucks to Target Immigrants February 26, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Melissa Johnson A Senate bill threatens to spend hundreds of thousands of Georgia taxpayer dollars to compel work-eligible immigrants to carry both a drivers’ privilege card and a special identification card. If this bill passes, Georgia is obligated to waste effort and expense to address unproven problems while it further stigmatizes immigrants. Senate Bill 6, up for […] Read more »
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Sensible Reforms Can Boost Undocumented Immigrants’ Tax Contribution February 25, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Undocumented immigrants in Georgia pay a significant share of state and local taxes each year and providing those families a path to legal status can increase their tax payments even more. That’s the key takeaway from a new analysis from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which takes a close look […] Read more » Budget & Taxes State Taxes taxes Undocumented immigrants
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Bill Aims at Nonexistent Problem to Target Georgia’s Poor February 19, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Georgia House Bill 1006 proposes to rip another hole in the state’s frayed safety net, cutting lifetime eligibility for cash assistance for the poorest of Georgia’s poor by 75 percent. Lawmakers assigned the bill to the House Health and Human Services Committee this week. At stake: Georgia parents could only receive cash aid from the […] Read more » Melissa Johnson TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice State Minimum Wage Hearing Testimony, Feb. 11, 2016 February 12, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe These written remarks in support of a higher state minimum wage reflect the full version of the abbreviated testimony provided by GBPI’s Wesley Tharpe at the Feb. 11, 2016 meeting of the Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee. Thank you Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. My name is Wesley Tharpe and I serve as […] Read more » Economic Security Georgia Senate Minimum Wage Wesley Tharpe
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Services for Georgia’s Vulnerable Lifted but Challenges Remain February 11, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The evening news confronts us with the plight of Georgia’s most vulnerable people almost nightly, the fragile children, older adults and people living in poverty. The crafting of the state budget is one of few opportunities during the year for lawmakers to spell out concrete steps to protect and assist these Georgians. This year, according […] Read more » Department of Human Services FY2017
Author Cash and Safety Net Library Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Reports Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 11, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Services for Georgia’s Vulnerable Get Needed Lift Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $634 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2017 fiscal year marks a clear change in direction after years of cuts and public criticism of the agency’s ability to protect and assist Georgia’s most vulnerable children and families. The spending plan adds substantial […] Read more » Budget Overview Department of Human Services Economic Security FY2017 Safety Net
Author Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Better Pay for Honest Work Brief February 9, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Download our latest brief on the state minimum wage and expanding Georgia’s middle class. In two pages, this document outlines how raising Georgia’s minimum wage can strengthen the state’s economy. Download PDF. Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net EITC Day 2016 Highlights February 1, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a successful federal tax credit and powerful tool to support working families struggling to make ends meet. Georgia has a golden opportunity to strengthen working families, support small businesses and boost local economies with a state EITC. EITC Awareness Day was Friday, Jan. 29. In case you missed […] Read more » economic mobility EITC State Taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit January 28, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound public policy. Available to Americans since 1975 and expanded by presidents from both parties, the EITC provides an extra boost to families of modest means who are trying to work their way to the middle class. Many […] Read more » Earned Income Tax Credit EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
