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Policy Response Critical for Georgia’s Working Families
Wesley Tharpe
November 20, 2012
Posted by Wesley Tharpe Each year, GBPI’s State of Working Georgia report seeks to answer the question of ...
Health care, politics don’t mix
Timothy Sweeney
November 16, 2012
Posted by Timothy Sweeney The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy ...
The countdown has begun
Timothy Sweeney
November 16, 2012
Posted by Timothy Sweeney The countdown has begun: Now that the election is over comes news that what ...
Georgia’s Abuse of TANF Provision Gets Congressional Attention
Clare Richie
November 8, 2012
Posted by Clare S. Richie Georgia recently attracted the attention of Congress because of its abuse of a ...
Job Growth Improving, Yet Still Too Slow to Make Up Lost Ground
Wesley Tharpe
October 30, 2012
Posted by Wesley Tharpe It goes without saying that jobs and the economy are on everyone’s minds these ...
GBPI Hosts Fall Policy Forum: Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia
Taifa Smith Butler
October 26, 2012
GBPI recently hosted its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia. Nearly 200 supporters joined us for ...
Trouble for Georgia School Districts
Taifa Smith Butler
October 25, 2012
Posted by Taifa S. Butler If Georgia is going to grow jobs and stabilize the state’s economy, then ...
Guest Blogger: Dr. Heidi Allen | Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia
Timothy Sweeney
October 16, 2012
On Friday, October 19, GBPI will host its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia, to discuss ...
Get Schooled Student success, Georgia economy threatened by state’s declining support
Taifa Smith Butler
October 15, 2012
Posted by Taifa S. Butler As published by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Taifa S. Butler is the deputy ...
More Bad News on Revenue Means New Direction is Needed
Alan Essig
October 12, 2012
Posted by Alan Essig Sluggish revenue growth continues to dog Georgia, threatening more damaging cuts to education, health ...
Guest Blogger: Cindy Zeldin Discusses Medicaid Expansion in Georgia
Timothy Sweeney
October 10, 2012
On Friday, October 19, GBPI will host its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia, to discuss ...
Guest Blogger: Dr. Benjamin Sommers | Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia
Timothy Sweeney
October 2, 2012
On Friday, October 19, GBPI will host its Fall Policy Forum, Expanding Health Coverage in Georgia, to discuss ...