Blogs
New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Support State Investments to Boost Health, Education, and Economic Mobility
Lauren Frazier
February 3, 2023
A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and the University of Georgia (UGA) ...
2023 Policy Priorities
Nadia Hicks
January 9, 2023
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all ...
Long-term Health Impact of COVID-19: Planning for Children Who Have Lost a Caregiver and Adults Experiencing Long COVID
Leah Chan
October 3, 2022
Thank you to Mandy Alderman of COVID Survivors for Change for sharing her personal story. In 2021, COVID-19 ...
New Survey Suggests School Districts Need State Funding to Better Implement Paid Parental Leave
Ife Finch Floyd
September 26, 2022
Like other workers, our public school and state employees, who serve Georgians every day, deserve supports and assistance ...
Labor Day 2022: Georgia’s Correctional Control and Carceral Abuse Hurt All Workers
Ray Khalfani
September 5, 2022
Despite strides to improve the employment prospects of Georgians who have contact with the criminal legal system, state ...
Cash Supports Should be Integrated into the Maternal-Infant Health Policy Agenda
Ife Finch Floyd
August 29, 2022
GBPI would like to thank Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia for their thoughtful review of this ...
Georgia’s Abortion Ban Threatens Violence and Economic Insecurity for Black Women
Dominique Derbigny Sims
August 23, 2022
Georgia’s history is fraught with violence against Black women. Deriving from the painful origins of slavery, where Black ...
Three Ways to Fix Georgia Education Funding
Stephen Owens
August 9, 2022
Five Georgia senators will meet over the next few months to review education funding mechanisms as a part ...
With Record Surplus, Georgia Stands at a Crossroads Ahead of Pivotal Budget Session
Danny Kanso
August 2, 2022
Last month, Georgia’s Department of Revenue released its report of unaudited tax collections for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, ...
A Quick Summary of Key Safety Net Programs in Georgia
Ife Finch Floyd
July 26, 2022
News stories and online commentary have noted that states with bans on abortion also lack strong social and ...
How to Support Georgia’s Schools Post-Roe
Stephen Owens
July 26, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Roe v. Wade has left states to decide limits on abortion ...
World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?
Crystal Muñoz
June 20, 2022
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 ...