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Federal Budget Proposal Threatens to Clear Dinner Tables of Rural Georgia Families
The congressional budget plan that passed both the U.S. House and Senate last month calls for deep cuts in many…
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Bigger Tax Credits for Working Families Lead to Bigger, Healthier Babies
Some 1,047 babies in Georgia a year can be saved from risky, low birth weight if lawmakers pass a credit…
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Planned Federal Budget Cuts Likely to Increase Hunger Risk for Georgians
The U.S. House Budget Committee passed a resolution last week calling for deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
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Momentum on State Earned Income Tax Credits Evident Across the Country, Will Georgia Be Next?
This spring significant momentum built across the country for state earned income tax credits (EITCs). In recent months, three more…
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Georgia Budget Primer 2018
Welcome to GBPI’s 2018 Budget Primer Georgia plans to spend $25 billion in state funds for the 2018 fiscal year.…
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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018
Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and seniors, as well as…
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Food Stamps Help More than 500,000 Working Georgians
Food assistance plays a critical role in helping Georgians working low-wage jobs put meals on the table. An average of…
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Career Pathways Can Strengthen Georgia Families
Georgia parents work hard every day to put food on the table and provide a brighter future for their children.…
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Work Requirements, Time Limits Constrain Food Assistance
This year the state informed nearly 12,000 Georgians that they were at risk of being cut off from food assistance…
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