Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Receives Research Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation September 13, 2023 / September 13, 2023 by Anthony Hill PRESS RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Receives Research Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced a strategic grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, enabling the organization to monitor and assess the impact of Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program, which came […] Read more » health health-care medicaid Medicaid Expansion Pathways to Coverage Press Release tax and budget
Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: New GBPI Report Outlines How Georgia Can Improve Economic Opportunity by Expanding Access to Higher Education and Workforce Training September 12, 2023 / September 13, 2023 by Anthony Hill PRESS RELEASE: New GBPI Report Outlines How Georgia Can Improve Economic Opportunity by Expanding Access to Higher Education and Workforce Training ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Last week, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a new report that examines how Georgia can improve economic opportunity by expanding access to higher education. This is the first publication in […] Read more » Higher Education Press Release Strong Workforce tax and budget Workforce Challenges Workforce Development
Ashley Young Economic Justice Higher Education Ray Khalfani Reports Worker Justice From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Higher Education and Workforce Training in Georgia September 8, 2023 / September 11, 2023 by Ashley Young This report was co-authored by Education Analyst Ashley Young and Senior Analyst, Worker Justice & Criminal Legal Systems, Ray Khalfani. Executive Summary The education-to-workforce bridge is one of many critical pathways to economic security for Georgians. However, policy decisions can destabilize this bridge and reinforce broader structural inequities, including occupational segregation and student […] Read more » Access to Counseling Digital Divide economic opportunity Economic Security Education Access Education Equity Equity-Centered Policies Financial Aid Georgia Economy Higher Education Job Quality Occupational Segregation racial equity Skill-Building Structural Inequities Student Loan Debt Workforce Development Workforce Policy Workforce Training
Blog Health Justice Leah Chan Children Stand to Lose During Medicaid Unwinding, But There’s More We Can Do to Keep Georgians Covered August 29, 2023 / August 29, 2023 by Leah Chan More than 170,000 Georgians have lost access to health care coverage since Medicaid unwinding began in April. More than 90% of those who lost coverage have lost it for procedural reasons, which means they are likely still eligible but are denied coverage due to a human or technological error in the renewal process. Signs indicate […] Read more » Advocacy Toolkit Affordable Health Care Children's Health Care Community Outreach continuous coverage Eligibility Caseworkers Federal Flexibilities Georgians for a Healthy Future Georgians' Health Security Health Care Access Health Care Coverage Health Care Disparities Health Care Equity Health Care Support Health Messaging Medicaid Advocacy Medicaid Expansion Medicaid Red Tape Medicaid Renewals medicaid unwinding Medicaid/PeachCare Enrollment Procedural Denials Rural Health Care
Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Landmark Gift from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Furthers Research for a Georgia Work Credit and Beyond August 24, 2023 / September 13, 2023 by Anthony Hill PRESS RELEASE: Landmark Gift from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Furthers Research for a Georgia Work Credit and Beyond ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced a transformational gift from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. This substantial $75,000 contribution will propel GBPI’s critical research and advocacy efforts aimed […] Read more » Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Georgia Work Credit Press Release tax and budget
Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Calls for Improved Transparency in State Tax Credit System August 23, 2023 / September 13, 2023 by Anthony Hill PRESS RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Calls for Improved Transparency in State Tax Credit System SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — Today, Staci Fox, President & CEO of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI), delivered testimony to the state’s Joint Tax Credit Review Panel on the need for a more transparent and equitable tax […] Read more » film tax credit Press Release tax and budget tax credit transparency
Blog Budget and Taxes Dominique Derbigny Sims Economic Justice Education Health Justice People Powered Prosperity Looking Ahead: The End of People-Powered Prosperity and What’s Next August 8, 2023 / September 5, 2023 by Dominique Derbigny Sims | 1 Comment on Looking Ahead: The End of People-Powered Prosperity and What’s Next In 2018, GBPI launched People-Powered Prosperity (PPP), an economic vision and policy agenda for Georgia focused on leveraging the state’s most powerful economic asset—its people. PPP detailed a plan for how state leaders could pursue strategies to help all Georgians thrive and pay for the plan responsibly. To bolster GBPI’s research and advocacy by activating […] Read more » Advocacy Campaign Economic Asset Economic Security Economic Vision Educated Youth equity Georgia Georgia policy Healthy Communities People-Powered Prosperity Policy Agenda policy priorities PPP Progress Prosperity Strong Workforce Tax System Thriving Families
Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements RECAP: GBPI Discusses Key Findings and Offers In-depth Analysis of Georgia’s FY 2024 Budget August 3, 2023 / September 12, 2023 by Anthony Hill RECAP: GBPI Discusses Key Findings and Offers In-depth Analysis of Georgia’s FY 2024 Budget ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Yesterday, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute held a virtual Town Hall to present and discuss the findings and recommendations outlined in its signature Georgia Budget Primer. The publication is a comprehensive analysis of the state’s FY 2024 budget […] Read more » Georgia Budget Primer Press Release tax and budget
Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements RELEASE: GBPI Releases Statement in Response to Georgia’s Year-End FY 2023 Revenue Report, $4.8 billion in taxes collected above Gov Kemp’s Revenue Estimate July 12, 2023 / September 12, 2023 by Anthony Hill PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Releases Statement in Response to Georgia’s Year-End FY 2023 Revenue Report, $4.8 billion in taxes collected above Gov Kemp’s Revenue Estimate ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to Georgia’s year-end FY 2023 revenue report. The Department of Revenue collected $33.1 billion in […] Read more » Press Release revenue estimate tax and budget
Blog Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Health Justice Ife Finch Floyd Leah Chan Legislation Could Better Address Georgia’s Black Maternal Health Crisis July 5, 2023 / July 5, 2023 by Ife Finch Floyd This policy brief is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Director of Health Justice Leah Chan. The vision cast by Black leaders and scholars of “a world where Black women and birthing people have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy” is attainable and fundamental to […] Read more » Access to Care access to resources Black birthing people Black maternal health Black women equity Georgia legislation health crisis health equity medicaid paid leave reproductive rights TANF
