Press
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Recent releases
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GBPI Releases New Policy Briefs on SNAP Employment & Training and FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds
+ Full Article: GBPI Releases New Policy Briefs on SNAP Employment & Training and FY 2012 Allocation of TANF FundsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute releases two new policy briefs on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training and FY 2012 funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Media interviews are welcomed. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Georgia is poised to maximize its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment…
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GBPI Releases 2011 Fiscal Notes and Analysis of FY 2012 Budget
+ Full Article: GBPI Releases 2011 Fiscal Notes and Analysis of FY 2012 BudgetFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute releases its annual report, Adding Up the Fiscal Notes, along with analysis of the FY 2012 budget in the areas of education, health care and human services. As Georgia continues to grapple with its fiscal crisis, a balanced approach to the state budget is…
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National Report: Georgia Has a Long Way to Go on Oversight of Tax Breaks
+ Full Article: National Report: Georgia Has a Long Way to Go on Oversight of Tax BreaksFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (May 11, 2011) – Georgia falls short in a number of areas when it comes to tracking and evaluating tax breaks, according to a national report released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research organization. Georgia published its first ever report this…
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House Bill 388 Benefits Top Earners, While Reducing Revenues up to $300M
+ Full Article: House Bill 388 Benefits Top Earners, While Reducing Revenues up to $300MThe Georgia Budget & Policy Institute releases the following statement in response to House Bill 388. Download the PDF.
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Tax Reform Council Releases Results of Six-month Study
+ Full Article: Tax Reform Council Releases Results of Six-month StudyGBPI Executive Director Alan Essig releases statement in response to the Tax Council’s recommendations. Download the PDF.
