Blog John McCosh Lawmakers, Policy Experts Draw a Crowd at GBPI’s Insights 2017 January 27, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by John McCosh The largest crowd to attend a Georgia Budget and Policy Institute conference gathered at Insights 2017 in downtown Atlanta Jan. 25th for to hear lawmakers, educators and other experts break down the issues on the minds of legislators this session. More than 200 people heard Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, one of several lawmakers […] Read more » events
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Overview of Georgia’s 2018 Fiscal Year Budget January 25, 2017 / February 26, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe The $25 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2018 fiscal year starting July 1, 2017 lays out his desired roadmap for Georgia to fund the people’s business over the coming year. It represents a $1.26 billion increase in total state spending over the 2017 budget approved last year, an increase of […] Read more » FY2018
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Worker Justice Georgia’s Economy at Risk if Affordable Care Act Repealed January 20, 2017 / January 17, 2020 by Laura Harker | 3 Comments on Georgia’s Economy at Risk if Affordable Care Act Repealed Earlier this month the U.S. Congress passed a budget resolution in the first steps to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the coming weeks congressional leaders plan to move forward in repealing key parts of the ACA and appear poised to delay passing a replacement plan. A repeal and delay sequence could cause 1 million […] Read more » Affordable Care Act
Claire Suggs Fact Sheets K-12 Education School Districts Stuck with Higher Busing Costs in Proposed Formula January 13, 2017 / October 28, 2020 by Claire Suggs Rural school districts and others with high student transportation costs stand to lose financially under the funding formula proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission. The commission’s recommendations call for eliminating the current grant program that sends transportation dollars to districts and instead shifting the grant money to the general per-student amount allotted to […] Read more » education-reform-commission K-12 Transportation
Blog Budget and Taxes Health Justice K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice Stabilizing Georgia’s Health System Tops 2017 Legislative To-do List January 10, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler As published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution A reeling state health care system. Chronically underfunded public schools. Working families and communities that need a financial boost. State lawmakers convene in Atlanta this week with those pressing issues on their to-do list once again. Georgia’s 236 legislators also are required to pass a budget, expected to […] Read more » EITC K-12 medicaid
Claire Suggs Fact Sheets K-12 Education Proposed K-12 Funding Formula Pulls Rug Out from Low-Income Students December 20, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs More funding directed to economically-disadvantaged students helps them do better in school and in life. Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission recognized this and directed extra funds to school districts for these students in its proposed revision to Georgia’s funding formula for K-12 schools. This recognition is a step forward but it falls far short […] Read more » education-reform-commission K-12
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update December 16, 2016 / February 26, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update An Updated Case for a State Earned Income Tax Credit Updated Dec. 2016. Originally published Aug. 2015. Building a better Georgia, with a strong economy and vibrant communities, requires a more resilient middle class and more opportunities for working families to climb the economic ladder. One of the best tools to help ensure that all […] Read more » EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Claire Suggs Fact Sheets K-12 Education Fact Sheet: Proposed School Funding Formula Will Fall Behind Costs December 15, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs State spending on Georgia’s public school students will fall behind rising costs if the General Assembly approves the funding formula proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission. The planned formula lacks an adjustment for inflation. It also eliminates the annual adjustment for teachers’ salaries in the current formula. The value of state spending on […] Read more » education-reform-commission K-12
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million Georgians December 12, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Laura Harker | 2 Comments on Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million Georgians Congress appears poised to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) early in 2017 before enacting a replacement plan for 2019 when the repeal would likely take effect. This repeal and delay approach threatens 1 million Georgians who stand to lose health coverage in 2019. Without the ability to see a doctor, many more […] Read more » Affordable Care Act medicaid
Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Hunger Risk for 21,100 Georgians in New Year December 8, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson People in about one in seven Georgia households struggle with hunger, which often leads to costly health complications, lower energy levels and a diminished ability to concentrate. But as 2017 rapidly approaches, an estimated 21,100 Georgians will be at an increased risk for hunger due to a geographic expansion of time limits on food assistance. […] Read more » food stamps SNAP
