Research

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Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Education Budget Proposals

Education does not escape the governor’s proposed cuts to agencies for the upcoming year. Adjusted for inflation, per ...
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Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Department of Human Services Budget Proposals

The Department of Human Services is facing a wide variety of budget cuts in the FY 2011 budget ...
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Overview of the Governor’s Proposed FY 2010 Amended Budget and the FY 2011 Budget

Due to the “Great Recession,” state revenues have continued to decline through the first six months of the ...
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Highlights of the Governor’s Amended FY 2010 & FY 2011 Health Care Budget Proposals

The enacted fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget spared the Department of Community Health (DCH) from large-scale program cuts ...
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Recovery Act Directly Aiding Unemployed, Elderly, and Low-Income Families

Data on dollars spent and Georgians helped to date with a county-by-county breakdown.

Strategies Georgia Can Use to Reduce Rising Poverty

Every day, Georgians work hard to support their families. More than 300,000 working families are low income and ...
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Deciphering the Tax Rankings

In talking about taxes, GBPI often says that Georgia is a low tax state. We cite data from ...

Tough On Crime and The Budget

This report provides recommendations to reform the criminal justice system in Georgia. This system has experienced rapid budget ...

Undocumented Immigrants in Georgia: Tax Contribution and Fiscal Concerns

Undocumented immigrants in Georgia annually contribute an estimated $407 million in state and local taxes.

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