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Proposed Farm Bill Creates Steep Federal Barriers to Food Assistance
Congress is poised to put the nutritional health and economic vitality of hundreds of thousands of Georgians at ...
New State Budget Marks Progress, Leaves Important Work Undone
Georgia’s new annual budget signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal last week marks a positive step forward ...
Tireless Effort Culminates in Full Funding for Schools
One of GBPI’s key goals is to ensure all Georgia students get the chance to attend great public ...
A Health Insurance Card in Every Georgian’s Pocket
Thousands of Georgians are stuck without any affordable options for health insurance because state leaders repeatedly reject billions ...
Helping Students Navigate Financial Aid Forms Offers Georgia Big Return
Janai Raphael’s job as a college advisor at Maynard Jackson High School in Atlanta often means she plays ...
A Reflection: The Poor People’s Campaign and Dr. King’s Economic Vision
By Charles Johnson, GBPI Board Member and General Counsel, VP of External Affairs for Tuskegee University Much attention ...
Lawmakers Pass Need-Based Aid Bill, What’s Next?
On the last day of Georgia’s 2018 legislative session, the Senate passed a bill that aims to help ...
Proposed Rule on Food Assistance Would Limit State Flexibility
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is submitting objections this week to a proposed federal rule change that ...
Sine Die 2018: Education Gets its Due
A fully funded K-12 education formula. Hasty and sweeping tax changes. Georgia’s first foray into need-based financial aid ...
Legislative budget vote includes full funding for Georgia schools
Lawmakers will vote Thursday on Gov. Nathan Deal’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. The governor surprised a ...
Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More
As the 2018 General Assembly nears the closing gavel, Georgia lawmakers are trying to find a path to ...
Planned Federal Food Assistance Changes a Threat to Georgians, Grocers
The White House proposed a 2019 budget last month that makes steep cuts to one of the strongest ...
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