Blog Coronavirus Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Fighting COVID-19 in Georgia With Medicaid and New Funding March 18, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Laura Harker The first cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Georgia were reported on March 3, 2020, and the number of people with the virus continues to rise statewide and across the nation. Efforts are underway to help slow the spread of the virus and increase health system capacity for testing and treatment. President Trump declared a […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 medicaid PeachCare Public Health
Blog Budget and Taxes Jennifer Owens Crossover Day Recap: Senate Approves Expanding Record Restriction Before Session is Suspended March 16, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Crossover Day 2020, the deadline by which bills must pass their legislative chamber of origination in order to be considered by the other chamber this session, was marked by much more than the usual flurry of last-minute deals, supplemental rules calendars, forceful requests to reconsider bills that fail floor votes and unending streams of unhealthy […] Read more » Budget budget and taxes Caps Crossover Day Education flat tax medicaid record restriction
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to Improve Maternal Health in Georgia March 5, 2020 / November 11, 2021 by Laura Harker Note on Nov. 11, 2021: In 2021, Georgia was approved to expand postpartum Medicaid to six months. Federal lawmakers are debating requiring states to extend the program to one year after giving birth. Georgia lawmakers are considering a measure to allow mothers who receive Medicaid to keep their coverage for six months after their delivery. […] Read more » health maternal mortatlity medicaid postpartum
Alex Camardelle Blog Criminal Legal System Reform Fact Sheets Worker Justice Telling the Unvarnished Truth About Georgia February 26, 2020 / June 3, 2020 by Alex Camardelle As we close out Black History Month, I reflect on our commitment this month and every month to confront the troubled history that still reproduces disadvantage for hardworking Georgians. W.E.B. Du Bois debuted The Georgia Negro 120 years ago at the Paris World Exhibition. The project featured a variety of hand-drawn data visualizations that displayed […] Read more » black history month employment jim crow racism reconstruction record expungement
Blog Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Lee Stephanie Angel Every Georgian Deserves Access to Higher Education February 21, 2020 / June 18, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Co-authored by Policy Fellow Stephanie Angel and Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee Diana graduated from Gainesville High School at the top of her class in 2014. She started attending the University of North Georgia (UNG), taking a lower course load than she wanted, because she could not afford to go to school full-time. Though she […] Read more » daca Higher Education
Alex Camardelle Blog Criminal Legal System Reform Stephanie Angel Worker Justice Jumpstart Economic Opportunity with a Clean Slate February 10, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Stephanie Angel By: Stephanie Angel, Policy Fellow and Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst Introduction Tens of thousands of Georgia citizens return to their home communities from prison each year with hopes of being hired and supporting their families.[1] But far too many are denied work opportunities as a result of their past record. While opportunities to seal […] Read more » Budget corrections
Alex Camardelle Blog Prosper GA Worker Justice Four Ways to Strengthen Georgia’s State Workforce Plan January 17, 2020 / April 29, 2020 by Alex Camardelle Georgia’s public workforce system is intended to create pathways to economic opportunity for people facing high barriers to meaningful jobs. Funded primarily with federal dollars, the system serves 49,000 low-income Georgians who are veterans, returning citizens, youth who are not in school or working and public assistance recipients. However, Georgia’s workforce system has over-promised and […] Read more » economic development Prosper GA wioa
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens Reject Policies that Make Education Less Fair Across Georgia January 16, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Stephen Owens Last fall we published a report exploring the connection between Georgia’s legacy of slavery and Jim Crow and its impact on the educational opportunities and resources for students living in the state’s “Black Belt.” The Black Belt refers to a region of the state where slave labor was concentrated. Since 1865, Jim Crow segregation and […] Read more » Charter Schools Education Education Savings Account Georgia K-12 testing TRS vouchers
Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD New Poll Shows Georgians Support Strong Budget, Oppose Risky Tax Cuts January 8, 2020 / June 3, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Our state budget is a clear reflection of Georgia’s priorities. Funding critical programs across the areas of health care, education and public safety requires a stable revenue system capable of keeping pace with the continued growth of our state’s population. In August 2019, the governor requested that many state agencies begin implementing budget cuts of […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Three Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2020 January 7, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Soon more than 60 percent of Georgia jobs will require some postsecondary education, but this goal is out of reach for too many Georgians due to financial roadblocks. Georgia led the nation on student financial aid and college access with the HOPE scholarship more than 25 years ago. However, the economy has changed, and students […] Read more » child care childcare Dual Enrollment Higher Education Lottery scholarship Student Loans workforce
