Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice Heading into a New Decade with Gratitude and Intention December 31, 2019 / March 12, 2021 by Taifa Smith Butler Today marks the last day of 2019 and the end of the decade and GBPI’s 15th anniversary year. We’ll officially wrap our anniversary celebration on Friday, January 24 at our annual Insights policy conference with New York Time’s Nikole Hannah-Jones as our keynote speaker. You don’t want to miss it. Gratitude My heart is filled […] Read more »
Alex Camardelle Blog Worker Justice Jobs Day in Georgia: Wages Headed Nowhere Fast December 19, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Alex Camardelle Today is State Jobs Day, the time of the month when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases new insights on the labor market. Many of us economic policy wonks obsess over the data, waiting to make meaning of it and write reports about how our states are trending when it comes to job creation. By very general measures of economic growth, Georgia seems to be doing […] Read more »
Blog Health Justice GBPI Presents 1115 Waiver Public Comments November 25, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Laura Harker On Nov. 22 at the Kennesaw public hearing held by the Georgia Department of Community Health, GBPI Senior Health Policy Analyst Laura Harker offered public comments on the state’s 1115 waiver proposal. Below are her full comments presented at that hearing. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute shares the goals of increasing access to health […] Read more » 1115 waiver health medicaid Medicaid Expansion waivers
Blog Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Supreme Court To Hear Arguments on Fate of DACA Program November 12, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Stephanie Angel The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established in 2012 and granted some undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children temporary relief from deportation. Since its inception, DACA has provided relief to approximately 21,110 individuals who have made a home and built a life in Georgia, contributing to our communities as […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes daca immigration tax cuts
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee University System Guides Students into Majors Earlier to Improve Graduation Rates October 23, 2019 / March 18, 2021 by Jennifer Lee University System Guides Students into Majors Earlier to Improve Graduation Rates “What’s your major?” is a common question on college campuses. Georgia’s university system is changing its practices to shorten the time a student answers, “I’m undecided.” Some students step on campus with a clear idea of their academic focus, such as engineering or fine […] Read more » choosing a major Higher Education momentum approach Momentum Year University System of Georgia
Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD 2020 Revenue Collections Fall Short of State’s Estimates October 18, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Based on the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, which began July 1, the state of Georgia faces mounting shortfalls in both income tax and sales tax collections, which make up nearly 80 percent of funding needed to operate our state government. Under the budget enacted earlier this year, Georgia’s general fund revenue estimate […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes tax cuts
Blog Community Impact Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities September 25, 2019 / April 2, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Last month, GBPI staff continued our series of listening sessions around the state by spending two days in Athens. We started our Tuesday with students at a health care certification program. These students—all women of color—had entered the program to be able to improve their financial security. Many were unaware until entering the program what […] Read more » GBPI Listens health medicaid
Blog Budget and Taxes Featured Georgia Lawmakers Weigh Deep Budget Cuts, Possible Second Tax Cut Against Key Priorities September 23, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Welch Last month, Gov. Brian Kemp directed most Georgia agencies to cut state spending, marking the first call for mandatory budget cuts since the Great Recession. If the governor recommends all of the cuts proposed by agency leaders, lawmakers will be asked to consider $530 million in spending cuts while they also consider a reduction to […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes tax cuts
Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net New SNAP Proposal Would Exacerbate the Cliff Effect and Hunger for Kids September 13, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Camardelle In July 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed yet another rule that puts the health and economic security of 1.5 million Georgians at risk. The proposal seeks to end “broad-based categorical eligibility” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed rule would require Georgia to use the SNAP asset and income […] Read more » cliff effect SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Blog Cash and Safety Net Community Impact Worker Justice Savannah Listening Sessions Highlight Needs for Better Wages, Child Care Access September 9, 2019 / January 20, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Last week, staff from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute traveled to one of their favorite Georgia spots: Savannah. We did not go to squeeze in one final summer vacation; we spent time in Savannah to better understand the impact of public policy on daily lives. Throughout the day, we met with community organizers, health […] Read more » child care Jobs wages
