The Great Recession has dramatically changed the face of poverty in Georgia. More middle class families are falling into poverty, while the working poor don’t have a pathway to the middle class. Both lack economic security. Following the lead of its Southern neighbors and local Georgia efforts, the state of Georgia can establish a task force that seeks to increase economic security and reduce poverty. Download the PDF.

GBPI Responds to Gov. Kemp’s Budget Instructions to Keep State Spending Flat
Over the past eight years (Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2027), Georgia’s per-person state




