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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023

This section is co-authored by Economic Justice Senior Policy Analyst Ife Finch Floyd and Worker Justice and Criminal ...
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Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023

Georgia’s 2023 Department of Corrections Budget Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for FY 2023 is $1.28 billion. ...
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Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023

Budget Trends The $30.2 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Kemp for FY 2023, which started ...
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Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023

This section is co-authored by K-12 Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Stephen Owens and Higher Education Senior Policy Analyst ...
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Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023

Introduction Georgia plans to spend $30.2 billion in state money raised through taxes and fees for the 2023 ...
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Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023

Georgia’s 2023 Health Budget The Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Community Health and Public Health are ...
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A Quick Summary of Key Safety Net Programs in Georgia

News stories and online commentary have noted that states with bans on abortion also lack strong social and ...
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How to Support Georgia’s Schools Post-Roe

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Roe v. Wade has left states to decide limits on abortion ...
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World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?

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 ...
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Opioid Settlement Funding Presents Opportunity to Address Georgia’s Drug Overdose Epidemic

Georgia has the opportunity to tap into millions of dollars to address the drug overdose crisis thanks to ...
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New Tax Plan Risks State’s Long-Term Fiscal Health, Worsens Income and Racial Inequities

    House Bill 1437, signed into law by Gov. Kemp after a final version emerged during the ...
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Ending P-SNAP Harms Georgians

Amid the high cost of food and a baby formula shortage pushing up prices for a critical source ...

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