Blogs
Hunger a Struggle for More than One in Six Georgia Households Last Year
People in more than one in six Georgia households endured serious problems affording adequate nutritious food at some ...
Labor Day Reminder: Educated Workers Drive the Economy
A new study by the Economic Policy Institute once again confirms what should be obvious; a well-educated work ...
Michigan Poised to Join 24 States Embracing Medicaid Expansion
Yet another state with a GOP governor is moving forward with a bipartisan plan to take advantage of ...
Promises of Economic Growth Through Tax Cuts are Empty
Those pushing for the type of radical tax plans described in our new report say that deep income ...
Tax Shift Plans Are Bad Deal for Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s policy analyst Wesley Tharpe’s op-ed on the proposed tax ...
State Education Strategy Stuck in Restart Mode
Georgia has a maddening habit. State officials support education policies with real potential to improve teaching and help ...
About 168,000 Struggling Georgians at Risk as U.S. House Pushes Food Stamp Cuts
When the U.S. House returns from its recess in a few weeks, representatives are expected to consider a ...
New Report: Details Behind the Tax Shift Effect
Our recent report on potential tax shift plans in Georgia estimates that a seismic shift from incomes taxes ...
Health Insurance Marketplace No Substitute for Medicaid Expansion
You may have seen recent published claims that Georgians left without health insurance as a result of the ...
New Report Highlights Impractical “Tax Shift” Plans
Legislative proposals to drastically cut or abolish Georgia’s state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes ...
Mediocre Pre-K Isn’t Good Enough for Georgia’s Kids
August is here and with it, a new school year begins. For four-year-olds starting Pre-K, it’s the beginning ...
Oklahoma Tax Study Paints Misleading Picture
Earlier this month, an Atlanta-based Libertarian organization released a paper touting the deep and lasting income tax cuts ...
Policy Priorities
Recent Posts
