Cash and Safety Net GBPI In The News Health Justice K-12 Education Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Must Reinforce Health and Safety Net Ecosystem in The Wake of The 11th Circuit Decision August 4, 2022 / August 8, 2022 by Anthony Hill RELEASE: Georgia Must Reinforce Health and Safety Net Ecosystem in The Wake of The 11th Circuit Decision ATLANTA — In response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s decision last week to allow Georgia’s House Bill 481 to go into effect following the Supreme Court’s overruling of Roe v. Wade, the Georgia Budget and […] Read more » health health-care immigration Press Release
Crystal Munoz GBPI In The News Health Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Mental Health Parity Act Lacks Sufficient Support For Georgia’s Immigrants March 30, 2022 / August 8, 2022 by Crystal Muñoz RELEASE: Mental Health Parity Act Lacks Sufficient Support For Georgia’s Immigrants ATLANTA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute issued a statement in response to the Senate passage of the Mental Health Parity Act or House Bill 1013. Lawmakers have restored more robust parity language to HB 1013 which ensures greater payment for behavioral […] Read more » health health-care immigration Press Release
GBPI In The News Latest Georgia Unemployment Figures Don’t Tell Whole Story September 7, 2021 / September 7, 2021 by Alex Welch Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has not reached all Georgians equally, and unemployment figures do not tell the full story. Black Georgians are finding their way back to the work place more slowly than their white counterparts. “The share of black Georgians who are unemployed and enrolled in unemployment insurance is higher than it’s been […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus GBPI In The News Press Releases & Statements Worker Justice PRESS RELEASE: American Families Plan Reimagines More Equitable American Economy; Other Opportunities to Advance Prosperity Exist April 28, 2021 / August 8, 2022 by Caitlin Highland ATLANTA—Today, President Joe Biden unveiled his American Families Plan, which, along with his American Jobs Plan, form the basis of his recovery agenda during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our federal lawmakers face an unprecedented opportunity to transform our economy so that it works for every Georgian,” said GBPI Director of Strategic Communications Caitlin Highland. […] Read more » american families plan federal relief federal relief plan
Blog GBPI In The News Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Announces Dominique Derbigny Sims as New Senior Vice President April 16, 2021 / April 19, 2021 by Caitlin Highland ATLANTA—Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute announced the hiring of Dominique Derbigny Sims as the new senior vice president. Derbigny Sims currently serves as deputy director of Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap (CWWG), a national network of more than 600 advocates and leaders focused on changing federal policies to strengthen women’s economic security. “Throughout […] Read more » dominique derbigny sims senior vice president
Blog GBPI In The News PRESS RELEASE: GBPI President and CEO Taifa Smith Butler Stepping Down to Lead Demos April 12, 2021 / April 14, 2021 by Caitlin Highland ATLANTA—Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced that, after nearly a decade at the organization, President and CEO Taifa Smith Butler will step down at the end of June 2021 to lead Demos, a think tank dedicated to pursuing an inclusive multiracial democracy and economic justice for all. GBPI’s Board of Directors will begin a search for a new […] Read more » Press Release Taifa Smith Butler
GBPI In The News Unemployed Georgians Approaching Dec. 26 Financial Cliff December 21, 2020 / December 21, 2020 by Alex Welch A large swath of jobless people and their families being pushed toward a financial cliff while the state’s economic recovery is slowed by their distress. Tens of thousands of Georgians have already seen their pandemic benefits dry up, and more will join them as federal programs expire. More than 400,000 Georgians are currently jobless, according […] Read more » Unemployment
GBPI In The News Georgia’s Kindergarten Enrollment Falls, Signaling Possible Drop In School Funding November 29, 2020 / December 21, 2020 by Alex Welch New state data show kindergarten enrollment in Georgia’s public schools has dropped 11% this fall. That means public schools could lose more than $100 million in state funding next year. Stephen Owens is a senior policy analyst at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. He says a steep drop in kindergarten enrollment can affect school budgets […] Read more » K-12
GBPI In The News Critics: Georgia health-insurance reforms a ‘missed opportunity’ November 1, 2020 / December 21, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia’s new health insurance reform plan will address three problems at once, Gov. Brian Kemp announced recently when he rolled out two insurance “waivers” approved by the federal government. The two waivers will allow the state to undertake a limited expansion of its Medicaid program and give Georgians with incomes too high to qualify for […] Read more » health Medicaid Expansion
GBPI In The News Poll: Georgia’s Business Tax Incentives Need Oversight October 19, 2020 / October 23, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia has earned a reputation for being one of the most business friendly states in the nation, but a majority of Georgians believe tax incentive programs meant to attract manufacturers to the state need oversight. According to a Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) poll, 68.7% of Georgians support implementing a formal review process to examine […] Read more » tax breaks tax-incentives taxes
