In an editorial published in the Macon Teleagraph, GBPI Senior Policy Analyst Clare S. Richie writes, “Weekly unemployment payments in Georgia average $270 per week, only replacing about one-third of an average worker’s weekly wage. What family would volunteer to live on one-third of their income?” Dowload the editorial.
Note: The editorial also was published in the Savannah Morning News and Times Georgian.
Statement by David Schaefer, Vice President of Research and Policy, GBPI: The Georgia Budget and
THE CENTER SQUARE — Georgia officials again reported decreased net tax collections, though overall, the
Introduction Staci Fox, President and CEO When the 2024 Legislative Session began on January 8th,
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