Blog Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Taifa Smith Butler Georgians Need Congress to Prioritize Bipartisan Relief Package August 3, 2020 / August 6, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Georgians have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Infection numbers in Georgia continue to grow, and our hospitals are stretched to capacity. After declining each week since early May, Georgia is again seeing an increase in unemployment claims, as well as a decline in weekly benefits. […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts coronavirus COVID-19 Unemployment
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Learning the Basics Uncategorized Fast Facts on HOPE – 2020 July 29, 2020 / August 13, 2020 by Jennifer Lee HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides grants and scholarships to students pursuing technical certificates and diplomas and associate and bachelor’s degrees. This downloadable, one-page fact sheet includes state budget information, eligibility requirements and number of students served. For more detailed information on HOPE, visit […] Read more » higher ed Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus GA Work Credit People Powered Prosperity Toolkits Worker Justice Spread the Word: COVID Relief Plan Must Meet the Need of Georgians July 28, 2020 / July 30, 2020 by Jennifer Crane Millions of people are struggling to feed themselves and their families, falling behind on rent and losing their unemployment insurance benefits just as spiking coronavirus cases are making it less likely that businesses will be able to reopen and they’ll be able to return to work safely. Moreover, Black, Latinx, Indigenous and immigrant communities have […] Read more » 21budgetcuts coronavirus COVID-19 HEALS act HEROES act recovery stimulus check
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice GBPI Writes Senator Perdue About the HEROES Act July 27, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler GBPI recently wrote the following letter to Senators Perdue and Loeffler asking them to support the HEROES act and aid Georgians in this difficult time. We need your help — please write our senators today asking them to help Georgians recover and thrive. July 24, 2020 Dear Senator Perdue: Georgians have been hit hard by the COVID-19 […] Read more »
Bill Analysis Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity GBPI Submits Public Comment on New 1332 Waiver Application July 24, 2020 / July 24, 2020 by Laura Harker July 23, 2020 Ryan Loke c/o The Office of the Governor 206 Washington Street Suite 115, State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Re: Georgia Section 1332 Waiver Application Dear Mr. Loke, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Georgia’s proposal to waive federal rules under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I am writing on […] Read more » 1332 health-care public comment Waiver
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Learning the Basics Fast Facts on Student Access Loans July 2, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Student Access Loans (SAL), or Low-Interest Loans, are student loans funded by lottery dollars. The program began in 2012. Before using SAL, student borrowers must first use all available federal, institutional and private scholarships and loans, as well as veterans’ educational benefits. Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget for student access loans […] Read more » Higher Education student access loans Student Loans
Blog Budget and Taxes People Powered Prosperity Sine Die 2020: More Work Needed to Address Georgia’s Revenue Crisis June 29, 2020 / July 6, 2020 by Caitlin Highland After a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the 2020 legislative session ended Friday, June 26. When lawmakers returned in mid-June, the world had shifted. A steep revenue shortfall, high levels of unemployment, an ongoing public health crisis and a global anti-racist movement underscored the long-standing truth that the status quo could not advance prosperity for all Georgians. By the end of legislative session, known as sine […] Read more » Budget Cuts Childcare assistance COVID-19 film tax credit K-12 maternal mortality Medicaid Expansion raise revenue Sine Die Unemployment Insurance
Blog Budget and Taxes House and Senate Approve Georgia’s FY 2021 Budget June 26, 2020 / June 27, 2020 by Alex Welch On Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session, the Georgia House and Senate approved the state’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget, which begins on July 1. The Senate passed an updated budget proposal yesterday evening, and the House approved $2.2 billion in budget cuts today. Appropriations leaders reduced some cuts and restored about $400 […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts health Higher Education Human Services K-12
Blog Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Stephanie Angel DACA Will Continue to Protect More Than 20,000 Georgians June 19, 2020 / June 19, 2020 by Stephanie Angel Key Takeaways: The Supreme Court ruled against ending the DACA program, which provides temporary relief from deportation to undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. By keeping the program intact, DACA recipients will continue to benefit from resources that aid in achieving upward mobility including work authorizations and driver’s licenses. The Court’s decision is […] Read more » daca Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration
Budget and Taxes Coronavirus People Powered Prosperity Toolkits Uncategorized Spread the Word: Raise Revenues for Georgia June 19, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Jennifer Crane Georgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the state’s ability to fund critically-needed programs and services in health, education and more. A state revenue shortfall of nearly $3 billion is projected in fiscal year 2021, and the state has called for deep budget cuts across the board. But cutting our way out […] Read more » 21budgetcuts raise taxes revenue sample toolkit
