Blogs
Young and Old Georgians Still Vulnerable in 2016 Spending Plan
The good news is the governor’s proposed 2016 budget contains new state money to hire more child protective ...
Recession-Era Cuts Remain for Georgia Schools, Despite Gains
The $8.49 billion for public schools in Governor Deal’s budget proposal shrinks some of the austerity cut in ...
Billions in Tax Breaks Limit Georgia’s Spending Options
Georgia will forego about $8 billion in the upcoming 2016 budget year due to dozens of credits, deductions ...
Remembering Broad Vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Watching the critically-acclaimed film, “Selma,” last weekend provided a stark reminder of how much progress this country has ...
Now’s time for strategic fixes
As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution For the first time in years, state leaders are sending signals before ...
State Budget, Schools and Health Care Made for Lively GBPI Conference
State revenues are growing just enough for Georgia to do little more than tread water. Georgia lawmakers need ...
Georgia Needs More than Just Roads to Prosperity
I commute from Athens to Atlanta for work. It is not a pleasant drive, as anyone else who ...
Unaccountable Agriculture Tax Break Hurting Rural Georgia
A set of sales tax breaks passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2012 is a growing hardship for city ...
Reality Check: Thankful We Have More in Common Than Cable News Makes Us Think
Last week I reminded my tween daughter about the golden rule – Treat others the way you want ...
Living the Numbers: Climbing Class Sizes are Hurting Students
I traveled to communities around Georgia the past few months to share findings from our recent reports on ...
Raise Georgia’s Minimum Wage to Expand Middle Class, Strengthen Economy
Over the last few months I’ve found myself tipping a little extra at my favorite local restaurants and ...
The New Normal Does Not Work for Georgia’s Students
The responses we got from our annual survey of Georgia educators this summer are troubling, the stress often ...
