Blogs
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 ...
Opioid Settlement Funding Presents Opportunity to Address Georgia’s Drug Overdose Epidemic
Leah Chan
June 7, 2022
Georgia has the opportunity to tap into millions of dollars to address the drug overdose crisis thanks to ...
Ending P-SNAP Harms Georgians
Ife Finch Floyd
May 18, 2022
Amid the high cost of food and a baby formula shortage pushing up prices for a critical source ...
State of Working Georgia: Pandemic Job Numbers Show Ongoing Progress at the Surface, but Inequities Persist Below
Ray Khalfani
May 12, 2022
Key Takeaways While March 2022 marked record low unemployment in Georgia at 3.1 percent, underlying inequities persist, as ...
GBPI submits public comments to narrow and clarify the public charge rule
Ife Finch Floyd
May 10, 2022
Crystal Muñoz, Immigration Policy Analyst, also contributed to the comments. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) believes ...
Georgians at Risk of Losing Medicaid as Continuous Coverage Requirement Ends
Leah Chan
May 5, 2022
Key Takeaways: Between the start of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement in March 2020 and December 2021 (the ...
Sine Die 2022: Improvements to Health and Education Affordability Are Coming, But Risky Tax Legislation Passes, too
Caitlin Highland
April 5, 2022
This year’s Legislative Session finished in a flurry of last-minute votes that extended late into the night on ...
General Assembly Considers Rewrite of State Income Tax Code, House-Passed Bill Primarily Benefits Wealthiest
Danny Kanso
April 1, 2022
Key Takeaways Members of the House and Senate are debating a series of major changes to Georgia’s personal ...
Letter Asking Lawmakers to Reject Risky Flat Tax
Danny Kanso
March 24, 2022
At a time when leading Georgia lawmakers have the option to better fund core services that promote economic ...
Letter to Support Georgians Re-Entering Society by Expanding Medicaid
Ray Khalfani
March 16, 2022
Dear Chairwoman Cooper, Rep. Frye, Rep. Schofield and Chairman Werkheiser, In recent years, Georgia has seen several bipartisan ...
Crossover Day 2022: Strong Health and Economic Legislation Cross Over, But Dangerous Tax Threat Remains
Caitlin Highland
March 16, 2022
Yesterday, March 15, marked Crossover Day 2022, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of ...