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2017 GBPI Legislative Recap, Sine Die Edition
As Georgia lawmakers opened the 2017 General Assembly January 9, our top legislative priorities included renewal of a fee critical…
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Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Services for Children and Older Adults Get Substantial Boost Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $732 million Department of Human Services 2018…
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Hunger Risk for 21,100 Georgians in New Year
People in about one in seven Georgia households struggle with hunger, which often leads to costly health complications, lower energy…
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The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for Georgia
As the dust continues to settle in the wake of last week’s presidential election, a cloud of uncertainty still obscures…
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Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia Children
We encourage children to dream big every day. We tell them they can be doctors, astronauts or anything else they…
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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017
Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and the elderly and provide…
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Georgia Budget Primer 2017
Where does the money for Georgia’s $23.7 billion budget come from this year? How has the new transportation funding package affected…
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Georgia Families Need State to Support New Child Care Plan
Georgia’s new and improved plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes took effect in…
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Help Needed to Meet Georgia’s Laudable Child Care Goals
Georgia’s plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes became effective this June, but the…
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