Author Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Calls for Enacting Senate Study Committee Recommendations on New Funding for Child Care and Tax Credits December 13, 2024 by Staci Fox GEORGIA – GBPI Calls for Enacting Senate Study Committee Recommendations on New Funding for Child Care and Tax Credits to Support Families with Small Children Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Child Care have released recommendations to support families with children and to make child care more affordable. […] Read more »
Blog Criminal Legal System Reform Economic Justice Ray Khalfani The Public Harm Under a For-Profit Probation System: Spotlight on Augusta December 10, 2024 / December 10, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Introduction Most Georgians will get a traffic ticket in their lifetime. Some may have to go to court for these and other minor infractions because of an inability to pay or a traffic offense that requires a court hearing. Given their commonality, it is critical that there is integrity across the system – from Georgia’s […] Read more »
Health Justice Leah Chan Press Releases & Statements GBPI Statement on the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission’s December Report December 3, 2024 by Leah Chan Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) applauds the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission for including an initial set of opportunities for health care coverage expansion and quality improvement in their December 2024 report. GBPI strongly supports the recommendation to examine improvements to the Pathways to Coverage program as the state embarks upon a program renewal process […] Read more »
Blog Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd GBPI Poll Finds Many Georgians are Food Insecure and Agree Cutting Food Assistance is “Unfair” November 19, 2024 / November 19, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd A 2024 Georgia Budget and Policy Institute poll found that many Georgians have struggled to afford the cost of food. They also agreed that cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as food stamps) would be unfair for people struggling to put food on the table. A little more than 50% of respondents […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Press Releases & Statements GBPI Releases Statement on Farm Bill: Food Security is Top of Mind for Georgians November 18, 2024 / November 19, 2024 by Ife Finch Floyd GEORGIA — A recent Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) poll of Georgia voters found that more than 80% of respondents believe that cutting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits when food prices are still high would be a mistake. This makes sense as many respondents reported challenges affording food in the past year. A […] Read more »
Ashley Young Education K-12 Education Reports Public Education Deserves Full State Investment: Results of GBPI 2024 School District Survey October 31, 2024 / October 31, 2024 by Ashley Young This report was co-authored by Ashley Young, GBPI’s Senior Education Analyst, and Jae-Kur Lockhart, a fellow in the Southern Education Leadership Initiative, a program within the Southern Education Foundation. Executive Summary For years, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute has collected data through the public school superintendent/district leader survey. This tool offers insight into the […] Read more »
Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program: The First Year in Review October 29, 2024 / October 29, 2024 by Leah Chan The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) would like to thank the Georgians who showed courage and vulnerability in sharing their stories and insights with us during the focus groups and interviews. Their expertise makes this work possible. Executive Summary In July 2023 Georgia launched the Pathways to Coverage program and became the only current […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Applauds Extension of SNAP Replacement Benefits, Calls for Further Congressional Action September 26, 2024 / September 26, 2024 by Staci Fox GEORGIA — In a pivotal decision today, Congress extended Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) replacement benefits through December 20, 2024, as part of federal stopgap legislation. In 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act which included funding for SNAP replacement benefits. That provision was set to expire after September 30th of this year. Across the U.S., scammers […] Read more »
Criminal Legal System Reform Economic Justice Fact Sheets Ray Khalfani Fact Sheet: Unpacking The Latest Fines and Fees Trends Across Georgia September 10, 2024 / September 20, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Introduction Fines and fees are significant revenue sources for many localities in Georgia. However, when more than 10% of a locality’s revenue derives from these sources, it indicates an abusive reliance that can disproportionately impact low-income communities and people of color. This fact sheet examines the latest trends in fines and fees across Georgia, highlighting […] Read more »
Blog Economic Justice Ray Khalfani Worker Justice Stand with Georgia Workers this Labor Day: Protect and Dignify Labor September 2, 2024 / September 3, 2024 by Ray Khalfani Happy Labor Day, Georgia! Labor Day is a time to reflect on the values that unite us as Georgians. Across our state, there is a shared belief that it’s PEOPLE who drive our economy. We believe that our state government plays a vital role in sustaining our economy, and that businesses can thrive—but only when […] Read more »
