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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) ...
Sine Die 2022: Improvements to Health and Education Affordability Are Coming, But Risky Tax Legislation Passes, too
Caitlin Highland
April 5, 2022
This year’s Legislative Session finished in a flurry of last-minute votes that extended late into the night on ...
General Assembly Considers Rewrite of State Income Tax Code, House-Passed Bill Primarily Benefits Wealthiest
Danny Kanso
April 1, 2022
Key Takeaways Members of the House and Senate are debating a series of major changes to Georgia’s personal ...
Letter Asking Lawmakers to Reject Risky Flat Tax
Danny Kanso
March 24, 2022
At a time when leading Georgia lawmakers have the option to better fund core services that promote economic ...
Letter to Support Georgians Re-Entering Society by Expanding Medicaid
Ray Khalfani
March 16, 2022
Dear Chairwoman Cooper, Rep. Frye, Rep. Schofield and Chairman Werkheiser, In recent years, Georgia has seen several bipartisan ...
Crossover Day 2022: Strong Health and Economic Legislation Cross Over, But Dangerous Tax Threat Remains
Caitlin Highland
March 16, 2022
Yesterday, March 15, marked Crossover Day 2022, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of ...
Legislation Advances to Establish Need-Based Grant Supporting College Completion | Bill Analysis: House Bill 1435 (LC 50 0377S)
Jennifer Lee
March 11, 2022
House Bill 1435 outlines a needs-based completion grant for college students. It builds off the governor’s ...
House Proposes Massive Tax Cuts for Wealthiest, Slashing State Revenues | Bill Analysis: House Bill 1437 (LC 43 2318S)
Danny Kanso
March 10, 2022
Members of the Georgia General Assembly are considering House Bill 1437 (LC 43 2318S), legislation that ...
Temporary Exemptions from SNAP’s Three-Month Time Limit Supports Food Security
Ife Finch Floyd
March 8, 2022
Georgians recognize that when an individual cannot find a job or when the state experiences economic hardship, supports ...
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor
Ray Khalfani
February 24, 2022
The governor is requesting modest spending increases to the Department of Labor (DOL) to amend to ...
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