Blogs
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Student Learning, School District Finances
Claire Suggs
June 19, 2017
Medicaid protects Georgia’s children. Nearly half of our children, or 1.3 million, are able to go to a ...
Knock Down Barriers Between Georgia Students and College Graduation
Jennifer Lee
May 31, 2017
I attended my dad’s Ph.D. graduation as a kid. Long before cell phones gained popularity, my mom sent ...
Many Georgia Families Get Raw Deal in President’s Callous Budget
Taifa Smith Butler
May 26, 2017
Georgians stand to lose a lot if the president’s proposed budget released this week is approved. Not only ...
This Year’s Flurry of Tax Breaks Highlights Need for Better Process
Wesley Tharpe
May 19, 2017
Georgia is falling behind the majority of states including several of its Southeast neighbors when it comes to ...
Uplifting Georgia Moms this Mother’s Day
Melissa Johnson
May 11, 2017
Mother’s Day invites us to reflect on the importance of mothers and show our appreciation for them. One ...
Georgia Lawmakers Press for More Lottery Dollars for Education
Jennifer Lee
April 28, 2017
Georgia’s HOPE and Pre-K programs stood to gain as much as $127 million if state lawmakers successfully nudged ...
Tax Day Twitter: Making the Case for a Strong Economy and Thriving Communities
Alex Welch
April 19, 2017
Tax Day arrives every April, annually stirring a conversation about the benefits of taxes and their influence on ...
Tax Break Scheme Aimed at Rural Jobs Offers Georgia a Poor Return on Investment
Wesley Tharpe
April 18, 2017
Among the bills now awaiting signature or veto by Gov. Nathan Deal is a complicated new tax break ...
Medicaid Helps Millions of Georgians, State’s Bottom Line
Laura Harker
April 14, 2017
Medicaid provides nearly 2 million Georgians with vital health services, 92 percent of whom are children, elderly or ...
College Students Squeezed as State Shrinks its Share of School Costs
Jennifer Lee
April 5, 2017
Georgia’s university system Board of Regents is set to meet this month to decide on tuition rates for the ...
2017 GBPI Legislative Recap, Sine Die Edition
Wesley Tharpe
March 31, 2017
As Georgia lawmakers opened the 2017 General Assembly January 9, our top legislative priorities included renewal of a ...
Proposed Federal Health Bill Is Potential 10-year, $4 Billion Drain on Georgia Treasury
Laura Harker
March 23, 2017
Georgia stands to lose $4 billion in federal Medicaid funding over ten years if the proposed American Health ...