Research

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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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2026 Budget Primer Released

The Georgia Budget Primer is GBPI’s signature annual examination of state revenues and investments. It outlines Georgia’s budget changes, trends and impacts regarding taxes, education, health care, human services and criminal legal systems. This year we are taking special care to describe how federal funding contributes to Georgia’s budget.

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