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Overview of Georgia’s 2019 Fiscal Year Budget
The $26 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2019 fiscal year starting July 1, 2018 lays…
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Help Rural Georgians’ Health and Pocketbook
Originally posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lawmakers appear poised to try something new to help struggling communities in rural Georgia…
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State of the State Highlights Recent Gains, But Major Needs Remain for Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal gave his eighth and final State of the State address, titled Orchards of Opportunity, Thursday morning, highlighting accomplishments…
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Boost Georgia’s Workforce with Affordable Child Care for Student Parents
Georgia can help produce enough college graduates to meet employer demand and improve family incomes by increasing child care funding.…
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Poverty Leaves a Mark on Albany Area Schools
The teachers at Alice Coachman Elementary School in Dougherty County are quick to tell you the students are smart. They…
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Tackle Poverty’s Effects to Improve School Performance
Seventy percent of Georgia school district leaders say poverty is the most significant out-of-school issue that limits student learning. That…
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Updated: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Threaten Georgia’s Most Vulnerable Students
More than 118,000 students in Georgia cope with disabilities. Some are students with visual or hearing impairments while others have…
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Georgia’s Tax Credit School Scholarship Program Lacks Accountability
Proposals to create school voucher programs, including tax credit scholarship programs, continue to pop up in a growing number of…
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Proposed Medicaid Cuts Threaten Georgia’s Most Vulnerable Students
More than 118,000 students in Georgia cope with disabilities. Some are students with visual or hearing impairments while others have…
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