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Overview
Sine Die 2023 Recap
Legislative Session 2023 finished in the usual flurry of maneuvers and votes that lasted until the final minutes …
Unemployment Insurance Bill Analysis: House Bill 518 and Senate Bill 160
As of Crossover Day, March 6, 2023, Georgia’s House and Senate each voted to pass unemployment …
Crossover Day 2023: Modest Safety Net Reforms Advance; Tax Rebates and School Vouchers Create Potential Budget Holes
Yesterday, March 6, marked Crossover Day 2023, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of …
Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor
The governor’s proposed budget for the current amended fiscal year (AFY), AFY 2023, was flat for …
2023 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all …
Labor Day 2022: Georgia’s Correctional Control and Carceral Abuse Hurt All Workers
Despite strides to improve the employment prospects of Georgians who have contact with the criminal legal system, state …
Georgia’s Abortion Ban Threatens Violence and Economic Insecurity for Black Women
Georgia’s history is fraught with violence against Black women. Deriving from the painful origins of slavery, where Black …
State of Working Georgia: Pandemic Job Numbers Show Ongoing Progress at the Surface, but Inequities Persist Below
Key Takeaways While March 2022 marked record low unemployment in Georgia at 3.1 percent, underlying inequities persist, as …
Sine Die 2022: Improvements to Health and Education Affordability Are Coming, But Risky Tax Legislation Passes, too
This year’s Legislative Session finished in a flurry of last-minute votes that extended late into the night on …
Crossover Day 2022: Strong Health and Economic Legislation Cross Over, But Dangerous Tax Threat Remains
Yesterday, March 15, marked Crossover Day 2022, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor
The governor is requesting modest spending increases to the Department of Labor (DOL) to amend to …
Over-Represented Among the Vulnerable, Under-Protected In the Pandemic: Georgia Immigrants Deserve Better
As the pandemic continues, one glaring outcome has been increased disparities between certain groups. During the beginning of …
