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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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New Tax “Study” Committee May Not be Interested in Studying

A special new legislative study committee is spending this summer considering whether Georgia should embrace some radical tax ...
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Report: Medicaid Expansion Good for Georgia Workers

Expanding Medicaid eligibility to cover more uninsured adults beginning in 2014 would benefit Georgians from all walks of ...

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Critical SNAP Updates

The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.  

DHS states: “Households may continue to redeem benefits issued to their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card prior to Nov. 1, 2025, at any SNAP authorized retailer.” 

However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available. 

If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here 

Submit your comment on the Georgia Pathways to Coverage Program

Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form: