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A Ray of “Hope” for Students Pursuing Higher Education
Cedric Johnson
December 8, 2011
Paying for college has often been a deal-breaker for many individuals desiring to pursue a post-secondary education. Georgia ...
Happy New Year? Congress to Decide Fate of Federal Unemployment Benefits
Clare Richie
December 2, 2011
On December 31st, everyone will gather together to welcome in the New Year. Yet thousands of jobless Georgians ...
Reality Check: Optimism in the Midst of Stark Realities
Taifa Smith Butler
November 23, 2011
As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, some may travel great distances to spend time with family and ...
Georgia at a Crossroads: Keep Sliding Backwards with Status Quo or Move Forward with Balanced Approach
Wesley Tharpe
November 17, 2011
GBPI’s new report, State of Working Georgia 2011, paints a troubling picture of how everyday Georgians are faring ...
State of Working Georgia 2011
GBPI Admin
November 17, 2011
State of Working Georgia uses data on wages, jobs, unemployment and poverty to closely examine the effect of ...
Tough Choices Lay Ahead for General Assembly in 2012 Legislative Session
Alan Essig
November 15, 2011
Vital state services may face further budget cuts. Most state agencies have seen their budgets cut by an ...
FY 2012 Budget Overview
GBPI Admin
November 8, 2011
The state budget is more than just a list of numbers. It is perhaps one of the single ...
Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: A Plan Urgently Needed to Restore Solvency
GBPI Admin
September 28, 2011
Years of employer tax cuts left Georgia unprepared for a recession and high unemployment; now the state is ...
Report Highlights Harmful Effects of Federal Medicaid Cuts on Georgia’s Economy
GBPI Admin
July 5, 2011
Medicaid cuts in the House Republican budget, if implemented today, would have a devastating impact on Georgia’s economy. ...
Georgia Establishes Stand-Alone Public Health Agency Beginning in FY 2012
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
The FY 2012 budget appropriates $186 million in state funding for the newly established Department of Public Health. ...
Smaller Budgets Impact Higher Education
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
This fact sheet provides an overview of the FY 2012 budgets for the University System of Georgia and ...
Funding Cuts Affect HOPE Program
GBPI Admin
June 22, 2011
The FY 2012 budget allocates $650 million in total funding for programs that provide financial assistance for post-secondary ...
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