Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Press Releases & Statements GBPI Releases Statement on Farm Bill: Food Security is Top of Mind for Georgians November 18, 2024 / November 19, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd GEORGIA — A recent Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) poll of Georgia voters found that more than 80% of respondents believe that cutting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits when food prices are still high would be a mistake. This makes sense as many respondents reported challenges affording food in the past year. A […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Applauds Extension of SNAP Replacement Benefits, Calls for Further Congressional Action September 26, 2024 / September 26, 2024 by Staci Fox GEORGIA — In a pivotal decision today, Congress extended Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) replacement benefits through December 20, 2024, as part of federal stopgap legislation. In 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act which included funding for SNAP replacement benefits. That provision was set to expire after September 30th of this year. Across the U.S., scammers […] Read more »
Criminal Legal System Reform Economic Justice Fact Sheets Ray Khalfani Fact Sheet: Unpacking The Latest Fines and Fees Trends Across Georgia September 10, 2024 / September 20, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Introduction Fines and fees are significant revenue sources for many localities in Georgia. However, when more than 10% of a locality’s revenue derives from these sources, it indicates an abusive reliance that can disproportionately impact low-income communities and people of color. This fact sheet examines the latest trends in fines and fees across Georgia, highlighting […] Read more »
Blog Economic Justice Ray Khalfani Worker Justice Stand with Georgia Workers this Labor Day: Protect and Dignify Labor September 2, 2024 / September 3, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Happy Labor Day, Georgia! Labor Day is a time to reflect on the values that unite us as Georgians. Across our state, there is a shared belief that it’s PEOPLE who drive our economy. We believe that our state government plays a vital role in sustaining our economy, and that businesses can thrive—but only when […] Read more »
Blog Staci Fox Women’s Equality Day: Reflecting on Power, Progress and Persistent Gaps in Georgia August 26, 2024 / August 26, 2024 by Staci Fox Each year on August 26th, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920. This historic amendment prohibited states from denying the right to vote based on gender—a monumental step forward in the fight for equality. But more than a century later, I find myself […] Read more »
Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd Ray Khalfani Reports Worker Justice Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025 August 8, 2024 / August 8, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice and Criminal Legal Systems Ray Khalfani. The 20-Year View In 2004 and again in 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, approximately 1 in 5 children lived in poverty. In addition, about 1 in […] Read more » Budget Department of Human Services DHS foster-care FY 2024 Human Services medicaid Social Services State Budget Workforce Challenges
Budget Primer Criminal Legal System Reform Ray Khalfani Reports Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025 August 8, 2024 / August 8, 2024 by Ray Khalfani The 20-Year View Over the last 20 years, the costs of running Georgia’s prisons have risen by almost 70%. Despite promises of reform over the years, the number of individuals within the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections has largely remained unchanged, hovering near 51,000 in 2023. During this period, GBPI has continued to […] Read more » Budget criminal justice Equitable Investment Fines and Fees incarceration Local Governments Mass Incarceration Racial Inequity
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Health Justice Ife Finch Floyd Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox Georgia Paid Leave Coalition Releases Fact Sheet on Enhanced Parental Leave Benefits July 18, 2024 by Staci Fox GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Coalition on Paid Leave announced the release of a comprehensive fact sheet detailing the newly expanded paid parental leave benefits for state government and public school employees. Following the enactment of House Bill 1010 earlier this month, the paid parental leave program was extended from 3 weeks to 6 weeks. […] Read more »
Criminal Legal System Reform Economic Justice Fact Sheets Ray Khalfani Fines and Fees Dashboard July 11, 2024 / September 10, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd Press Releases & Statements Statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 May 28, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) issued a statement following last week’s House Agriculture Committee vote to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, introduced by Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA). The proposed legislation includes a $30 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over 10 years, significantly […] Read more »
