Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Worker Justice Provisions in the American Families Plan May 11, 2021 / July 15, 2021 by Caitlin Highland President Joe Biden recently 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. The purpose of these plans is to address inequities faced by people of color and women, jumpstart recovery and then foster a new era of prosperity […] Read more » american families plan american jobs plan joe biden Unemployment Insurance
K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Betting on our Future: Results from Pre-K Survey on Lottery Funding, Effects of COVID-19 May 5, 2021 / May 21, 2021 by Stephen Owens This report was co-authored by Stephen Owens, Ph.D, Senior Policy Analyst & Denae Clowers, Policy Intern Key Takeaways Reliable lottery funding helped grow Georgia’s Pre-K Program in early years, but a change to raise class sizes has endured for a decade. 48 percent of respondents do not believe the funding provided is adequate […] Read more » DECAL Lottery Pre-K
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 Ray Khalfani Worker Justice State of Working Georgia: Pandemic Job Numbers Are Improving, But Inequitably April 20, 2021 / April 21, 2021 by Ray Khalfani | 1 Comment on State of Working Georgia: Pandemic Job Numbers Are Improving, But Inequitably Key Takeaways: Nearly 60 percent of Georgia’s pre-pandemic labor force have turned to the unemployment safety net at some point during the last year. In February 2021, unemployment claims for Black Georgians were 52 percent higher than those of all other filers, and 71 percent higher than those of white Georgians alone. Hispanic and Black […] Read more » COVID-19 underemployment Unemployment
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 Higher Education Jennifer Lee What Happened With Fall Enrollment in Georgia’s Public Colleges and Universities? April 16, 2021 / April 16, 2021 by Jennifer Lee As Georgia’s public colleges and universities faced the fall semester with both the coronavirus and an economic downturn, the outlook for enrollments was unclear. Postsecondary enrollment tends to rise with the unemployment rate, but the pandemic introduced new challenges to individuals’ and families’ health, caregiving responsibilities and financial security. Though University System of Georgia (USG) […] Read more » Higher Education
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
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Sine Die: Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget April 9, 2021 / April 12, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Bolstered by billions of dollars in unprecedented support from the federal government, Georgia lawmakers enacted a state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 (HB 81) that maintains nearly $850 million in cuts from FY 2020 levels (HB 31), a reduction equivalent to cutting approximately 4 percent of General Funds from the budget.[1] Due […] Read more » Budget legislative session Sine Die
Blog Budget and Taxes Caitlin Highland Sine Die 2021: Lawmakers Can Do More to Put People First March 31, 2021 / April 1, 2021 by Caitlin Highland The 2021 Legislative Session has officially ended. Much of the session was focused on efforts to undermine democracy and voting rights. Legislators also approved several bills that hinder economic prosperity and did not advance several measures that would put people first. However, some bills that passed do mark positive movement toward improved outcomes in our […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Education health K-12 tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Georgia Can Maximize Federal Aid March 23, 2021 / March 24, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD The federal government passed a relief package that will send $4.7 billion in direct funding to Georgia. In addition to the state aid, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) extends the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation to September 6 of 2021, expands the federal Earned Income Tax Credit for […] Read more »
