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Sine Die 2022: Improvements to Health and Education Affordability Are Coming, But Risky Tax Legislation Passes, too
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
The governor is requesting modest spending increases to the Department of Labor (DOL) to amend to ...
Completion Grants Help Students Persist and Graduate
Access to postsecondary education can transform a student’s life. But sometimes, especially for the 42 percent of students ...
The Need for Need-Based Aid
Georgia is one of only two states that lack broad need-based financial aid. 75 percent of Georgians support ...
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
In his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget, Gov. Kemp proposed $461 million for the Department of ...
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