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Virus’ impact on state government could be worse than Great Recession
The Great Recession forced state governments across the country to lay off or furlough millions
1 in 5 Georgians now out of work in COVID-19 slowdown
Nearly one in five Georgia workers is now unemployed, according to statistics released by the
Georgia public colleges could take $350 million hit from virus
The University System of Georgia faces revenue losses of $340 million to $350 million through
No tuition increase expected at Georgia public colleges in the fall
The chief of the state’s university system is recommending a tuition freeze for the upcoming
With Georgia classrooms closed for the school year, digital divide emerges
Camden County Schools closed March 17, but it wasn’t until April 1 that substitute teacher
Atlanta’s Low-Wage Workers: Most at Risk, First to be Cut in Crisis
As virus-linked actions slam the brakes on the metro Atlanta economy, the first to be
The Coronavirus’s Harsher Reality for the Most Vulnerable
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is creating new burdens and exacerbating existing ones for Americans at
Ga. department of labor weighing changes to state’s unemployment insurance
[…]A non-partisan group in Georgia is recommending big changes to state leaders that put more
Ga. House may go after ‘double deduction’ some get when they file income tax returns
The Georgia House is considering eliminating the “double deduction” of state income taxes some Georgians can
These state bills could help immigrant students afford college
Some legislators are pushing for undocumented immigrant students to be given access to in-state tuition
Georgia House backs second income tax rate cut since 2018
Less than an hour after passing a state budget that included spending cuts, the Georgia
Lawmakers Move Forward With State Income Tax Rate Cut, Tax Code Reform
Georgia state lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to further cut the state income tax
