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Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia Children
We encourage children to dream big every day. We tell them they can be doctors, astronauts or anything ...
A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the Table
On any given day in Georgia, hundreds of working families walk through the doors of nonprofit food banks ...
When HOPE Falls Short, Georgia Loses
When I read more than 10,000 financially-strapped students were dropped off Georgia’s college rolls in the 2014-2015 school ...
Women Working Ahead: In Your Words
GBPI’s Women Working Ahead event last Friday featured two powerful keynotes, a dynamic group of panelists and expert ...
Key Elements of an Effective Medicaid Expansion for Georgia Lawmakers to Consider
Georgia approaches a critical juncture for leaders to remedy its strained health care system and close the insurance ...
Stirring “Women Working Ahead” Event Inspires Commitment to Progress
A pair of powerhouse keynote speakers. An engaging group of panelists. And GBPI’s own Melissa Johnson, a senior ...
Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ms. Foundation CEO Teresa Younger Keynote Policy Forum
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is set to present a half-day policy forum Aug. 26, 2016 in ...
Let’s Elevate Georgia Women for a Stronger State
For more than 12 years you’ve depended on the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute to cast a broad ...
New GBPI Budget Primer Previews 2017 as State Closes Out 2016
State tax collection rose 9.4 percent in the just-ended 2016 fiscal year, or nearly $1.8 billion more than ...
Georgia Families Need State to Support New Child Care Plan
Georgia’s new and improved plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes took ...
Refugees Help Make Georgia a Better Place
Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides ...
Charlton Ranks Among Georgia Counties With Dire Health Provider Shortages
Nearly two-thirds of Georgia’s counties fall below the statewide average number of nurses, physician assistants, total doctors and ...
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