Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Learning the Basics Casino Gambling is Wrong for Georgia February 5, 2021 / February 10, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Co-authored by Jennifer Lee, senior policy analyst for higher education Casino gambling is not a stable, adequate or fair source of revenue. In addition to being highly volatile, the legalization of casino gambling could cause significant harm to Georgians, including families and small business owners. Casino gambling risks influence from large out-of-state corporations […] Read more » casino gambling Lottery
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Public Health February 5, 2021 / February 5, 2021 by Laura Harker Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2022 budget of $269.8 million in state general funds for the Department of Public Health (DPH). The agency is also set to receive $13.7 million from a tobacco industry legal settlement and $1.4 million from the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund. In addition to these state funds, […] Read more » Budget Department of Public Health health-care hospital funding vaccination
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Community Health February 5, 2021 / February 5, 2021 by Laura Harker Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2022 budget of $3.48 billion in state general funds for the Department of Community Health. General funds for the agency increased by $430 million from the 2021 fiscal year, mostly to offset the expected loss of federal Medicaid matching funds and account for growth in Medicaid expenses. Federal […] Read more » Department of Community Health health-care medicaid patients first act PeachCare
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Toolkits Take Action: Your Democracy, Your Dollars February 5, 2021 / February 10, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD The steep budget cuts currently enacted in Georgia are keeping families from being able to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and thrive. We will rebound faster if we keep money flowing to communities. Use this toolkit to help advocate for a budget that meets the needs of our state. Join GBPI, 9to5 Georgia, Small Business […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts raise revenue taxes
Alex Camardelle Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Reports Uncategorized Overview: Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 2, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF The Governor is requesting very small increases in select programs administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS). The request amends the current fiscal year (FY 2021) spending plan by providing a .5 percent bump in spending, and for the next fiscal year (FY 2022) increases funds one percent. The amended […] Read more » child care Department of Human Services foster-care Human Services low income assistance
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee K-12 Education Stephen Owens Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs January 27, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Co-authored by Jennifer Lee, Senior Policy Analyst and Stephen Owens, Ph.D, Senior Policy Analyst Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2022 budget includes $1.3 billion for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten and HOPE financial aid programs. About $903 million is for HOPE, and $381 million is for pre-K. Lottery-funded programs saw small increases to meet […] Read more » HOPE Lottery lottery-funded Pre-K
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education January 27, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2022 budget allocates $2.43 billion for the Board of Regents and $344 million for the Technical College System of Georgia. This budget includes money for enrollment growth but does not restore the previous year’s budget cuts. University System of Georgia Funding for the Teaching portion of the […] Read more » Budget Higher Education tcsg University System of Georgia usg
Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education January 27, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Gov. Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 provides Georgia’s public schools $10.2 billion, a $573 million increase above current funding. This addition would partially restore cuts from the FY 2021 budget, with the Quality Basic Education funding formula underfunded by $393 million moving forward. The proposal includes a reduction […] Read more » Budget Cuts K-12 k-12 education
Bill Analysis K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Stephen Owens Hundreds of Millions of Dollars at Stake for a Failed Policy | Bill Analysis: House Bill 60 (LC 49 0301) January 26, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Update on Feb. 25, 2021: A new substitute for House Bill 60 (LC 49 0460S) lowers the cap on students participating to half of the original estimate, which would put the cost to the state at $224 million annually once fully implemented. Key Takeaways House Bill 60 would cost the state […] Read more » Education Savings Account K-12 k-12 education vouchers
Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Stephanie Angel Green-Light Georgia Driver’s Licenses for All Immigrants January 25, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Stephanie Angel Download PDF Key Takeaways: Expanded access to a driver’s card promotes family unity and enhances road safety. GBPI projects that approximately 165,000 Georgia immigrants could benefit from expanded access to driving privileges. During the first three years of implementation, the state could gain almost $17 million in revenue from driver’s card fees, motor […] Read more » immig immigration revenue
