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Striving for Dignity and Mobility Through Work in Georgia
Just over 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asserted that “all labor has dignity.” He delivered ...
How Does Georgia Fund Schools?
The video above is narrated by Dr. Stephen Owens, GBPI Senior Policy Analyst. Below is a full transcript. ...
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Privacy Policy
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute recognizes that privacy is important. The information on this page provides details ...
Efforts Advance to Put More Health Care Providers in Reach of Georgians
We want all people to be in good health and have access to the health care services they ...
Extending In-State Tuition to “Dreamers” Creates Opportunity for Georgia
Marisol Estrada decided to attend Armstrong State, now part of Georgia Southern University, because it was in her ...
Guest Blog: A Georgia Work Credit Works for Georgia
To mark Tax Day, Step Up Savannah Financial Security Director Danielle Breidung explains how tax policy can help ...
A Half-Billion Steps in the Right Direction for Public Schools
In the 2019 legislative session Georgia lawmakers committed more than half a billion dollars to increase pay for ...
Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay Raise
Georgia lawmakers gave final passage to the state’s $27.5 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July ...
Sine Die 2019: Progress and Missed Opportunities for a People-First Agenda
The first legislative session under Gov. Brian Kemp and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan ended on Tuesday, April 2. ...
Georgia Lawmakers Should Renew Their Commitment to Student Transportation
In House Bill 31, the state of Georgia continues a pattern of shortchanging pupil transportation that triggers safety ...
Georgia Legislative Session Update: Crossover Day Recap
This week lawmakers hit a legislative session milestone. Thursday, March 7 marked Crossover Day, the day a bill ...
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