Coronavirus Cover GA Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Reports Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond June 8, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF The state of Georgia plans to spend about $4 billion in state funds on health care programs in Fiscal Year 2021. Most of this spending flows to health care services through Medicaid, the state’s health insurance program serving almost 2 million Georgians. States play an important role in ensuring people can access clinical […] Read more » aids coronavirus health-care hiv maternal health covid Public Health
Budget and Taxes Community Impact Past Events GBPI Budget Town Hall June 5, 2020 / June 5, 2020 by Alex Welch COVID-19 created an economic crisis that led Georgia lawmakers to call for deep budget cuts to every state agency. But without an effort to raise revenues and fix budget shortfalls, our state faces a massive economic downturn that will severely underfund critical programs and services, harming the lives of millions of Georgians in every community […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts COVID-19 Education health K-12 Safety Net
Blog Budget and Taxes Criminal Legal System Reform Health Justice Jennifer Owens Standing with Black Lives June 3, 2020 / June 3, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Amid the ongoing protests and demonstrations against police brutality, frustration over the deep and long-standing inequities in our societies and systems is on full display. The sin of white supremacy and inadequate, often racist actions by our nation, our state, generations before me, my generation and me drives a fiery desire for absolution. But standing […] Read more » Budget Cuts criminal justice maternal mortality medicaid racial inequities second chance employment
Blog Coronavirus Prosper GA Ray Khalfani Worker Justice State of Working Georgia in the COVID-19 Crisis June 1, 2020 / September 17, 2020 by Ray Khalfani Nearly two and a half months into the nationwide crisis responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, recent economic data continue to reveal the vulnerability of our nation’s workforce and how it turns to the unemployment insurance (UI) safety net. Georgia has begun reopening, considering options for austerity measures and awaiting potential federal action in hopes of […] Read more » Budget Cuts coronavirus state of working UI Unemployment
Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education May 21, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Key Takeaways Pending budget cuts to the University System of Georgia have the potential to reverse years of progress, lowering instructional quality, increasing dropout rates and hampering upward mobility. Similar cuts to the Technical College System could have negative long-term effects as less money flows to colleges for retraining displaced workers and educating […] Read more » college coronavirus covid HOPE Lottery tcsg Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia usg
Blog Coronavirus K-12 Education Stephen Owens Georgia at a Crossroads: Raising Revenues Sensibly or Forcing Schoolchildren to Pay for Years to Come May 18, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Key Takeaways: Due to COVID-19, Georgia revenues are lagging. State leaders must either raise new revenues or make steep cuts to the budget, but budget cuts could devastate K-12 education for years to come. Austerity in the wake of the Great Recession led to increased class sizes, the end of enrichment programs such […] Read more » Budget Cuts coronavirus COVID-19 k-12 education raise revenue recession
Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net Community Impact Coronavirus People Powered Prosperity Unlock TANF Reserves to Serve Families in Need May 13, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle | 1 Comment on Unlock TANF Reserves to Serve Families in Need Download PDF Dear Governor Kemp and Director Rawlings, Thank you for your service and dedication to our state during this very difficult time. We know you are working to lessen the economic harm caused by the pandemic while attempting to reduce the spread of the virus and protect as many Georgians as possible. As a […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets People Powered Prosperity Georgia Can’t Afford Another Lost Decade: Options to Increase State Revenues to Close Budget Shortfalls May 11, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Georgia Can’t Afford Another Lost Decade: Options to Increase State Revenues to Close Budget Shortfalls Download PDF As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the state’s ability to fund critically needed programs and services. A state budget shortfall of $3 to $4 billion is projected in fiscal year 2021, but cutting our way out of this crisis is not our […] Read more » 21budgetcuts Budget Budget & Taxes coronavirus COVID-19 tax breaks Tobacco Tax
Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity State Agency Approves New Dual Enrollment Caps, Grade-Level Restrictions and SAT/ACT Deadlines for HOPE May 7, 2020 / July 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) Board of Commissioners approved several policy changes to Dual Enrollment, HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships on May 1. Dual Enrollment changes follow the passage of House Bill 444, legislation designed to curb cost growth in the fast-growing program, which the governor signed on April 28. Other policy changes come […] Read more » Higher Education
Coronavirus Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Reports Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality Housing May 7, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality Housing Download PDF The COVID-19 pandemic is making it even more clear how interconnected health is with other areas of life such as economic security, education, food security and housing stability. Investments in health care systems and public health infrastructure have been an important part of the pandemic response. But we are also seeing how non-health […] Read more » American Health Care Act coronavirus covid health-care homelessness housing medicaid
