Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Pathways to Coverage: Where Georgia’s Experiment with a Medicaid Work Requirement Stands after Three Years of Enrollment and Where it May be Going Next October 21, 2026 by Leah Chan In July 2023, Georgia launched the Pathways to Coverage program, which provides a new Medicaid option to uninsured adults who make low-incomes and can report working, going to school or engaging in other qualifying activities for at least 80 hours per month. The program generally covers most of the same medical services as traditional Medicaid, […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Revenue and Funding Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. How Does Georgia Raise Revenue? Georgia’s $38.5 billion state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 is primarily funded by personal and corporate income taxes (50%), in addition to sales taxes (25%), motor fuel taxes (6%) and a variety of other levies and fees. Since 1982, Georgia’s […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. Georgia’s Recent History Sets Stage for Next Chapter Georgia’s $38.5 billion budget for FY 2027 is Gov. Kemp’s final state budget as governor. After adjusting for changes in population and inflation over the past eight years, the FY 2027 budget represents a slightly lower level of […] Read more »
Ashley Young Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Education Higher Education K-12 Education Reports Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Ashley Young View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. This section of the Georgia Budget Primer was co-authored by Ashley Young and Daniel Kanso, PhD. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers the following programs: Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS), pre-kindergarten and Quality […] Read more »
Budget Primer Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Georgia Health Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Leah Chan View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. Georgia’s State Health Budget Over the Past Eight Years Under Gov. Kemp’s administration, total state fund appropriations dedicated to the state’s three primary health agencies have grown from almost $5 billion in FY 2020 to about $7.8 billion in FY 2027 (excluding their administratively attached agencies). […] Read more »
Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Economic Justice Reports Georgia Economic Justice Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. The Department of Human Services FY 2027 Budget The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various functions, including foster care, child welfare and the administration of support for children and families with low incomes. The General Assembly included $1.2 billion in the FY 2027 budget for […] Read more »
Ashley Young Budget and Taxes Education K-12 Education Reports Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education February 12, 2026 / March 9, 2026 by Ashley Young Introduction The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) serves Georgia’s 181 kindergarten -12th grade (K-12) public school districts. GaDOE governs K-12 learning standards and is serving 1.7 million students during the 2025-26 school year.[1] Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal provides Georgia’s public schools $14.2 billion, a $532.6 million increase above current funding.[2] This […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Economic Justice Education Ife Finch Floyd Reports Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning February 11, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by Ife Finch Floyd Introduction The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers: Child Care and Parent Services (CAPS); the Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Program; Nutrition Services, which directs the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Summer Meals program for low-income children in daycare facilities; and Quality Initiatives, which works to improve the quality and accessibility of child […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd Reports Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Human Services February 11, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by Ife Finch Floyd Introduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support for low-income individuals, aging services and child support.[1] Governor Kemp proposed allocating $1.13 billion to DHS in the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2026 budget and $1.12 billion to the department in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The governor’s proposed FY […] Read more »
Ashley Young Education Higher Education Reports Overview: 2027 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education February 6, 2026 / February 10, 2026 by Ashley Young Introduction Georgia’s higher education system is administered through the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), in addition to the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), which is responsible for state financial aid programs. Governor Kemp’s $5.9 billion FY 2027 budget for post-secondary education includes $373 million in new funding […] Read more »
