Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney New State Health Budget Traps 300K Georgians in Coverage Gap February 2, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The proposed 2017 budget for the Department of Community Health directs $2.5 billion from the state general fund to operate Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs, which are expected to cover more than 2 million Georgians next year. The budget adds money to pay for new enrollees and higher health care costs in 2017 but the […] Read more » Depart of Community Health health Health Policy Tim Sweeney
Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney Overview: 2017 Budget for Department of Community Health February 2, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year starting July 1, 2016 directs $2.59 billion from the general fund to the Department of Community Health, excluding money for attached agencies. This is an increase of $157 million, or 6.5 percent, compared to the 2016 budget, though $46.5 million of that is due to the transfer […] Read more » Department of Community Health Tim Sweeney
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net EITC Day 2016 Highlights February 1, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a successful federal tax credit and powerful tool to support working families struggling to make ends meet. Georgia has a golden opportunity to strengthen working families, support small businesses and boost local economies with a state EITC. EITC Awareness Day was Friday, Jan. 29. In case you missed […] Read more » economic mobility EITC State Taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit January 28, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound public policy. Available to Americans since 1975 and expanded by presidents from both parties, the EITC provides an extra boost to families of modest means who are trying to work their way to the middle class. Many […] Read more » Earned Income Tax Credit EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education State Education Cuts Still Linger for School Districts January 27, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 1 Comment on State Education Cuts Still Linger for School Districts The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a $415.9 million increase above the 2016 budget. The good news is the proposal reduces the austerity cut in state K-12 funding imposed on school districts by $300 million. The not as good news is that still leaves […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education FY2017 Gov. Nathan Deal K-12
Claire Suggs K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education January 27, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a $415.9 million increase above the 2016 budget. The proposal reduces the austerity cut in state K-12 funding imposed on school districts by $300 million, which leaves a cut of about $166 million in place for the 2017 […] Read more » K-12
Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney Overview of Georgia’s 2017 Fiscal Year Budget January 20, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2017 fiscal year represents a high water mark for state spending in a single year. The governor proposes a $1.9 billion increase in total state spending compared to the 2016 budget, but only returns overall state spending to pre-recession levels measured on a […] Read more » State Budget
Blog Budget and Taxes Featured Timothy Sweeney Record State Budget Still Reflects Austere Approach January 20, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney You’ve no doubt heard reports that the $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2017 fiscal year starting July 1, 2016 represents a high water mark for state spending in a single year. It’s true that a healthier economy, population growth in Georgia and the willingness of lawmakers last year to […] Read more » Budget Overview State Budget
Blog Year In Review: Most Popular GBPI Posts from 2015 January 4, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Top GBPI Posts from 2015 Education Reform Commission Threatens to Cement in $421 Million Cut Teachers, Other State Workers Should Temper Raise Expectations Private School Subsidy Bill Promises Sticker Shock School District Employees Deserve Break from Rising Insurance Premiums Medicaid expansion critical, hospitals and MDs say Top Media Coverage from 2015 Tuition equity, UGA Red […] Read more »
Blog Wesley Tharpe Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority December 28, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority Georgians today are working harder and for more hours than ever before. Yet they still struggle to get ahead. Many of the new jobs our economy is adding don’t pay much and take-home pay for workers in a wide range of fields is flat, or falling, compared to past levels. Low wages create a steep […] Read more » EITC Minimum Wage State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
