Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Overview of Georgia’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget January 24, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Overview of Georgia’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget Download PDF Georgia’s 83rd governor, Brian P. Kemp, introduced his administration’s policy priorities by submitting a proposed $27.5 billion budget to the General Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2019. After nine consecutive years of economic expansion since the Great Recession, the governor’s budget maintains a conservative economic outlook for the upcoming […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes FY 2020
Fact Sheets Health Justice Laura Harker Medicaid Waiver Principles for Georgia’s Health Crisis January 15, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Laura Harker The Medicaid program is a state-federal partnership in which states contribute and receive federal matching dollars to provide health coverage to low-income residents. States run their programs according to broad federal regulations, but there are a number of options to give states flexibility in how they operate their programs. One of these options is a […] Read more » medicaid Medicaid Expansion Waiver
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports College Need-Based Aid Presents Opportunity to Propel More Low-Income Georgians to Middle Class January 8, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF During the 2018 legislative session, the Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 787 with a provision authorizing the Georgia Student Finance Commission to create the state’s first broad need-based aid program for university system students. Critical next steps include deciding the structure of a need-based aid program and adequately funding it. Lawmakers now have […] Read more » college-tuition Georgia colleges Higher Education HOPE Scholarship need-based aid
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants K-12 Education Worker Justice GBPI 2019 Policy Priorities January 7, 2019 / February 26, 2021 by Jhai James The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to build a more inclusive economy so that everyone can participate and thrive. We believe Georgia can be a state where everyone has a chance at a decent job so they can raise a family, can go to a doctor when they get sick and attend great public […] Read more »
Blog Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education GBPI’s Most Read of 2018 December 20, 2018 / June 2, 2020 by GBPI Admin This year, GBPI.org set organizational records for pageviews and visitors as we covered everything from our annual budget overviews, immigration enforcement, debates over food assistance at the federal level and much more. In 2018, GBPI produced a total of 85 research products including reports, blogs, fact sheets and videos. As we close out the year, […] Read more »
Blog Health Justice Health Insurance Would Help Matt and Other Georgians Recover From Mental Illness December 14, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Eric Strunz Matt Hiltman lowered his shoulder as his horse galloped down the windswept field, kicking up clods of earth in its wake. His steel armor gleamed in the bright sun, and the audience on the sidelines roared with anticipation. Two horses and two riders fast approached each other on a collision course. The crowd fell silent […] Read more » coverage-gap medicaid Medicaid Expansion mental health
K-12 Education Reports Beyond Basic Education: Five Ways for Georgia to Fund Schools Fairly December 11, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF The state of Georgia withheld $9 billion from public schools over the last fifteen years. This report offers five policy options that would increase the fairness of Georgia’s education funding and begin to make school districts whole. Sixty-one percent of Georgia students come from economically disadvantaged homes, living at or near the poverty […] Read more » Education education-funding K-12 public-schools school-spending State Budget
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Increase the State Tobacco Tax for a Healthier Georgia December 4, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Georgia could raise more than $400 million a year to make critical investments for the health and well-being of Georgia residents by raising the cigarette tax by at least $1 per pack. Georgia has the third-lowest state cigarette tax rate out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. At 37 cents […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes health State Budget tobacco Tobacco Tax
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Georgia’s Lottery: ‘Reserving’ a Big Prize for Education November 26, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Lee This year marks the Georgia Lottery’s 25th anniversary and the two main educational programs it supports: public Pre-Kindergarten and HOPE scholarships and grants. The lottery raised billions of dollars during its 25 years for education and helped hundreds of thousands of students attend college and Pre-K. Lottery proceeds also helped pay for capital outlay projects, […] Read more » Budget Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 State Budget
Blog Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Worker Justice Georgia Legislative Special Session 2018: What You Need to Know November 16, 2018 / March 5, 2021 by Jhai James SPECIAL SESSION UPDATE: Lawmakers in the Georgia House approved an amendment to the state’s 2019 budget that includes more than $270 million dollars in funding to assist with Hurricane Michael relief efforts. South Georgia experienced catastrophic losses within our agriculture and forestry industries that are critical engines of Georgia’s economy. Gov. Nathan Deal raised the […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy State Budget State Taxes
