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Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
Danny Kanso
July 27, 2022
Introduction Georgia plans to spend $30.2 billion in state money raised through taxes and fees for the 2023 ...
Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
Leah Chan
July 27, 2022
Georgia’s 2023 Health Budget The Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Community Health and Public Health are ...
A Quick Summary of Key Safety Net Programs in Georgia
Ife Finch Floyd
July 26, 2022
News stories and online commentary have noted that states with bans on abortion also lack strong social and ...
How to Support Georgia’s Schools Post-Roe
Stephen Owens
July 26, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Roe v. Wade has left states to decide limits on abortion ...
World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?
Crystal Muñoz
June 20, 2022
Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides ...
Opioid Settlement Funding Presents Opportunity to Address Georgia’s Drug Overdose Epidemic
Leah Chan
June 7, 2022
Georgia has the opportunity to tap into millions of dollars to address the drug overdose crisis thanks to ...
New Tax Plan Risks State’s Long-Term Fiscal Health, Worsens Income and Racial Inequities
Danny Kanso
May 23, 2022
House Bill 1437, signed into law by Gov. Kemp after a final version emerged during the ...
Ending P-SNAP Harms Georgians
Ife Finch Floyd
May 18, 2022
Amid the high cost of food and a baby formula shortage pushing up prices for a critical source ...
State of Working Georgia: Pandemic Job Numbers Show Ongoing Progress at the Surface, but Inequities Persist Below
Ray Khalfani
May 12, 2022
Key Takeaways While March 2022 marked record low unemployment in Georgia at 3.1 percent, underlying inequities persist, as ...
GBPI submits public comments to narrow and clarify the public charge rule
Ife Finch Floyd
May 10, 2022
Crystal Muñoz, Immigration Policy Analyst, also contributed to the comments. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) believes ...
Georgians at Risk of Losing Medicaid as Continuous Coverage Requirement Ends
Leah Chan
May 5, 2022
Key Takeaways: Between the start of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement in March 2020 and December 2021 (the ...
Georgia Invests $255 Million More In FY 2023 Budget for College Affordability
Jennifer Lee
April 6, 2022
Two of the biggest higher education investments and policy changes this year come through the Fiscal Year (FY) ...
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