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Major SNAP Cuts Would Increase Food Insecurity & Harm Local Economies

Sources: [1] Note: GBPI cannot recreate SNAP data within the boundaries of each specified District. Instead, it uses ...
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Crossover Day 2025: Tracking Our Priorities

Crossover Day 2025 Yesterday was Crossover Day in Georgia, the day by which a bill must pass out ...
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HB 500 would update the TANF program after 28 years and better support working families and grandparents raising grandchildren

Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has not been updated in 28 years. House Bill 500 ...
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The Legacy of William Finch: The Fight for Public Education in the 19th Century and Today

The era of public education in the South began during the period of Reconstruction, typically considered to be ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Student Finance Commission

  Introduction The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) is the state’s higher education finance agency with over 20 ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Technical College System of Georgia

  Introduction The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) governs 22 two-year post-secondary institutions that offer technical education, ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the University System of Georgia

  Introduction Georgia’s four-year public higher education system, the University System of Georgia (USG), is composed of 26 ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Education

  Introduction The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) serves Georgia’s 180+ kindergarten -12th (K-12) grade public school districts. ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor

The Georgia Department of Labor (DOL) is an agency tasked with maintaining a resilient Unemployment Insurance (UI) system ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, Governor Brian Kemp proposed a $1.62 billion budget for the Georgia Department of ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Human Services

  Introduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support for ...
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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

  Introduction The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers: Child Care Services; the Georgia Pre-kindergarten Program; ...

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