Blogs
Invest in Child Care to Tap Families’ Economic Potential
Jennifer Owens
January 25, 2018
This past October, more than 1,000 Georgians and several statewide organizations added their names to a letter asking ...
People Powered Prosperity: An Investment Plan to Unlock Georgia’s Economic Potential
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
Georgia today fails to fully leverage the state’s most powerful economic asset—its own people. The most successful, prosperous ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Georgia Can Afford an Ambitious Investment in its People
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
To achieve broad-based prosperity, Georgia must adopt policies that bolster investments in communities and empower more people to ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Thriving Families
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
When parents have money in their pockets to make ends meet and to save or invest in their ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Healthy Communities
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
Part of building a strong economy that makes good use of everyone’s potential is ensuring people are healthy ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Skilled Workers
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
Companies and entrepreneurs thrive when they can find workers with a rich set of skills. Support for higher ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Educated Youth
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
For Georgia to grow a strong workforce and economy, the state needs a rock-solid foundation. That starts with ...
People-Powered Prosperity Background: Georgia’s People Hold Untapped Value
Wesley Tharpe
January 22, 2018
Any case for where a state needs to go must begin with a story of where it is, ...
Help Rural Georgians’ Health and Pocketbook
Taifa Smith Butler
January 15, 2018
Originally posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lawmakers appear poised to try something new to help struggling communities in ...
Governor’s Vision for Georgia Omits Help for Struggling Health Care System
Laura Harker
January 12, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal delivered his final state of the state remarks yesterday without addressing Georgia’s growing rural health ...
State of the State Highlights Recent Gains, But Major Needs Remain for Georgia
GBPI Admin
January 11, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal gave his eighth and final State of the State address, titled Orchards of Opportunity, Thursday morning, ...
Georgia Ready to Close Coverage Gap
Laura Harker
January 11, 2018
Closing the Gap is Good for Georgia’s Economy As new enrollees gain access to health coverage, the money ...