Research
State of Working Georgia: Pandemic Job Numbers Are Improving, But Inequitably
Key Takeaways: Nearly 60 percent of Georgia’s pre-pandemic labor force have turned to the unemployment safety net at …
What Happened With Fall Enrollment in Georgia’s Public Colleges and Universities?
As Georgia’s public colleges and universities faced the fall semester with both the coronavirus and an economic downturn, …
Sine Die: Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget
Bolstered by billions of dollars in unprecedented support from the federal government, Georgia lawmakers enacted a …
Sine Die 2021: Lawmakers Can Do More to Put People First
The 2021 Legislative Session has officially ended. Much of the session was focused on efforts to undermine democracy …
Georgia Can Maximize Federal Aid
The federal government passed a relief package that will send $4.7 billion in direct funding to …
Senate Approves Changes to Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
Update on 3/23: The Senate approved changes to House Bill 81 by a vote of 54-0. This budget …
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2021
Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation considered by the General Assembly …
Medicaid is Now an Even Better Deal for Georgia
Georgia’s pending Medicaid waiver plan partially expands Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes below the poverty …
Partner Spotlight: The Atlanta Community Food Bank
GBPI has worked with the Atlanta Community Food Bank on critical issues like a state earned-income tax credit …
Costly Corporate Tax Break Package Would Give Millions to Wealthy Corporations | Bill Analysis: House Bill 587 (LC 43 1970S)
This bill analysis was co-authored by Danny Kanso, tax and budget senior policy analyst and Dustin …
Colleges and Universities Can Support Student SNAP Access
This guest blog is co-authored by MK Anderson and Charles Bliss. Charles Bliss of Atlanta Legal Aid has …
Crossover Day 2021: Lawmakers Approve Some People-First Measures, But More Needed
Yesterday marked Crossover Day 2021, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of its legislative …
