Georgia Budget Primer
The 2025 Georgia Budget Primer
The Georgia Budget Primer is GBPI’s signature annual examination of state revenues and investments. It outlines Georgia’s budget changes, trends and impacts regarding taxes, education, health care, human services and criminal legal systems. For our 20th Anniversary this year, we are taking a deeper look at how these issues have changed over the last 20 years and how GBPI has impacted them.
This unique publication helps Georgians better understand the effects of the state budget on their lives. To learn more about it and see what’s in store for 2025, flip through the pages of our digital 2025 Georgia Budget Primer. You can also download the full primer or share it with this link.
If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy and dive into expert analysis and valuable insights about the state’s budget and key policy areas, we’ve got you covered–simply request your physical copy below by the deadline Tuesday, June 20. Don’t miss out on this invaluable resource—secure your copy and stay informed about Georgia’s budget landscape.
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Budget Primers and Additional Materials
Georgia Housing Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Hillary Dong
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View This year, on our 20th anniversary, GBPI is including for the first time a feature ...
Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Danny Kanso
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View Before the Great Recession, adjusting for inflation, Georgia spent about $3,080 per person in FY ...
Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Danny Kanso
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View Inefficient tax breaks cost the state money that should be invested in its people. Georgia ...
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ashley Young
August 8, 2024
This section is co-authored by Vice President of Research and Policy, David Schaefer, Director of Economic Justice Ife ...
Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Leah Chan
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View In 2004-2005, Georgia had the 8th highest uninsured rated in the nation, and in 2022, ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ife Finch Floyd
August 8, 2024
This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice ...
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