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Children Stand to Lose During Medicaid Unwinding, But There’s More We Can Do to Keep Georgians Covered
More than 170,000 Georgians have lost access to health care coverage since Medicaid unwinding began in April. More …
Looking Ahead: The End of People-Powered Prosperity and What’s Next
In 2018, GBPI launched People-Powered Prosperity (PPP), an economic vision and policy agenda for Georgia focused on leveraging …
Legislation Could Better Address Georgia’s Black Maternal Health Crisis
This policy brief is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Director of Health Justice …
Surviving not Thriving: Post-Pandemic Economic Security for Black Women and Latinas in Georgia
In 2021, GBPI reflected on the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic security for Black women …
Sine Die 2023 Recap
Legislative Session 2023 finished in the usual flurry of maneuvers and votes that lasted until the final minutes …
Crossover Day 2023: Modest Safety Net Reforms Advance; Tax Rebates and School Vouchers Create Potential Budget Holes
Yesterday, March 6, marked Crossover Day 2023, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of …
The Basics of Georgia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
What is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or TANF? TANF is the state’s cash assistance program that supports …
New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Support State Investments to Boost Health, Education, and Economic Mobility
A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and the University of Georgia (UGA) …
2023 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all …
Long-term Health Impact of COVID-19: Planning for Children Who Have Lost a Caregiver and Adults Experiencing Long COVID
Thank you to Mandy Alderman of COVID Survivors for Change for sharing her personal story. In 2021, COVID-19 …
New Survey Suggests School Districts Need State Funding to Better Implement Paid Parental Leave
Like other workers, our public school and state employees, who serve Georgians every day, deserve supports and assistance …
Labor Day 2022: Georgia’s Correctional Control and Carceral Abuse Hurt All Workers
Despite strides to improve the employment prospects of Georgians who have contact with the criminal legal system, state …
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