Research

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Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget

Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Department of Human Services Budget. Download the PDF.   Related Materials: Three ...
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Governor’s Proposed Health Budgets

Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Community Health and Department of Behavioral Health & ...
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Income Tax Evens Out the Burden for Families

One of the largest questions for tax reform is “Who pays?” A dramatic shift from income to sales ...
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Race to the Top Initiative Aims to Improve K-12 Education in Georgia

Over the next four years, the Georgia Department of Education and 26 local education agencies will invest nearly ...
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New Proposed State Fund Cuts Could Cost Georgia Millions in Federal Funds

Proposed state fund cuts for the Department of Human Services current budget and FY 2012 budget could prevent ...
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Reducing Exemptions is Good Tax Reform, But Taxing Groceries is Highly Regressive

All exemptions, credits, and deductions should be examined and weighed against each other and against the principles of ...
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What is in Store for Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment?

The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) increases eligibility for Medicaid and provides states significant new funding ...
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Other States Take Action on Tax Breaks

Tax breaks are enacted each year and, once in the tax code, remain there without evaluation or scrutiny. ...
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Georgia & Federal Government Ensure Elderly and Newborns Have Safety Net

Georgia’s Medicaid program is a significant payer of healthcare services for some of Georgia’s most vulnerable residents. This ...
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Georgia Can Promote a Pathway from Poverty to the Middle Class

One in five Georgia children live in poverty. This fact sheet provides the latest Census data on poverty ...
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New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Businesses in Georgia

The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) includes new tax credits to help small businesses provide health ...
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More Georgians Lack Employer Coverage

This fact sheet provides the latest Affordable Care Act on health coverage and uninsured rates for Georgia. The ...

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