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Recent releases
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GBPI Responds to Report and Recommendations from the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia’s Income Tax
+ Full Article: GBPI Responds to Report and Recommendations from the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia’s Income TaxATLANTA — Today, the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia’s Income Tax released its final report and recommendations. Importantly, the committee found that about three quarters of all personal income taxes in Georgia are generated from those earning over $100,000 annually, meaning that the benefits from eliminating the income tax would be…
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Press Release: Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability
+ Full Article: Press Release: Senate Study Committee on Higher Education AffordabilityGEORGIA – On Tuesday, December 2, the Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability adopted a report that included the following highlights: Nationwide, about 74 percent of state grant aid was need-based in 2022-23. By contrast, in Georgia, only around 1 percent of state grant aid was need-based, and 99 percent was merit-based aid, funding…
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GBPI Joins with Partners in Middle Georgia, Savannah, for Thanksgiving Food Drives
+ Full Article: GBPI Joins with Partners in Middle Georgia, Savannah, for Thanksgiving Food DrivesGEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and the No Empty Plates Georgia campaign have partnered with local organizations to help provide Thanksgiving food donation drives in both Savannah, Georgia on Friday the 21st and Fort Valley, Georgia on Saturday the 22nd. GBPI has partnered with these events to provide food to Georgia…
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Press Release: Critical Updates on SNAP
+ Full Article: Press Release: Critical Updates on SNAPGEORGIA – While time is running short for federal leaders to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the start of November, the Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that any unspent benefits from previous months can be used in November. USDA, the federal agency that administers SNAP, also made this point on…
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GBPI Responds to SNAP Funding Amidst Government Shutdown
+ Full Article: GBPI Responds to SNAP Funding Amidst Government ShutdownAs there is no clear resolution to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use all the available Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds to provide some SNAP benefits to recipients in November. This is the minimum step the agency must take. USDA can also use its discretionary authority, like…
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Georgia Starts Fiscal Year 2026 with $14.6 Billion in General Fund Surplus Accounts
+ Full Article: Georgia Starts Fiscal Year 2026 with $14.6 Billion in General Fund Surplus AccountsThis week, the state released its annual Georgia Revenues and Reserves report, which provides information on the state’s financial position after the conclusion of the 2025 fiscal year (FY), ending June 30, 2025. The 2025 fiscal year marked the first instance since 2020 that the State of Georgia released a portion of its undesignated reserves.…
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GBPI Responds to Congressional Vote on the American Relief Act, 2025
+ Full Article: GBPI Responds to Congressional Vote on the American Relief Act, 2025Georgia — “Coming together to enact a federal budget that responsibly funds our government remains among the most basic responsibilities of Congress and requires bipartisan compromise,” said Staci Fox, President and CEO of the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. “Shutting down the federal government will cause serious harm to people across our state. As other…
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GBPI Comment to Improve Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States
+ Full Article: GBPI Comment to Improve Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United StatesBy notice issued on 7/2/25, the Department of Labor (DOL, henceforth “the Department”) has published proposals for the rescission of rules published by the Department on April 29, 2024, governing aspects of the H-2A guest workers program. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) submits the following comment in response to DOL request for comment…
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GBPI Public Comment with RISE Committee Recommendations
+ Full Article: GBPI Public Comment with RISE Committee RecommendationsThe Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s (GBPI) mission is to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. GBPI welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Department of Education’s proposal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the implementation of the changes to the Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) programs included in…
