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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 ...
Dual Enrollment Explained
Georgia’s Dual Enrollment program allows high school students, grades 9 through 12, to enroll in college courses and ...
Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change
As published in SaportaReport on Sunday, February 24, 2019 During the 2018 elections, a record number of women ...
Senate Bill 106: Medicaid Waivers Could Reshape Georgia’s Health Care System & State Budget
Last week, Georgia leaders announced an unprecedented plan to seek federal waivers that could extend health care access ...
Opinion: Ga.’s start to expand healthcare access needs work
As published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, February 17, 2019 Georgia lawmakers appear poised to take action ...
Changes in Charter School Funding Explained
The enactment of House Bill 787 on July 1, 2018 guaranteed state charter schools additional funding to make ...
EITC helps working families succeed
GBPI Guest Blog A proven policy to help working families succeed in Georgia by Keeva Kase, President & ...
Annual Policy Conference Kicks Off GBPI 15th Anniversary
Hundreds Attend Insights 2019: 15 Forward for Information on Budget, Legislation and More The Georgia Budget & Policy ...
Analyzing the Numbers on the Proposed Teacher Pay Raise
What is the cost of the proposed teacher pay raise? Gov. Kemp proposed a $5,000 raise for all ...
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