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What Happened With Fall Enrollment in Georgia’s Public Colleges and Universities?
Jennifer Lee
April 16, 2021
As Georgia’s public colleges and universities faced the fall semester with both the coronavirus and an economic downturn, ...
Sine Die: Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget
Danny Kanso
April 9, 2021
Bolstered by billions of dollars in unprecedented support from the federal government, Georgia lawmakers enacted a ...
Sine Die 2021: Lawmakers Can Do More to Put People First
Caitlin Highland
March 31, 2021
The 2021 Legislative Session has officially ended. Much of the session was focused on efforts to undermine democracy ...
Georgia Can Maximize Federal Aid
Danny Kanso
March 23, 2021
The federal government passed a relief package that will send $4.7 billion in direct funding to ...
Senate Approves Changes to Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
Alex Welch
March 22, 2021
Update on 3/23: The Senate approved changes to House Bill 81 by a vote of 54-0. This budget ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2021
Danny Kanso
March 17, 2021
Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation considered by the General Assembly ...
Medicaid is Now an Even Better Deal for Georgia
Laura Harker
March 17, 2021
Georgia’s pending Medicaid waiver plan partially expands Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes below the poverty ...
Partner Spotlight: The Atlanta Community Food Bank
Guest Contributor
March 16, 2021
GBPI has worked with the Atlanta Community Food Bank on critical issues like a state earned-income tax credit ...
Costly Corporate Tax Break Package Would Give Millions to Wealthy Corporations | Bill Analysis: House Bill 587 (LC 43 1970S)
Danny Kanso
March 10, 2021
This bill analysis was co-authored by Danny Kanso, tax and budget senior policy analyst and Dustin ...
Colleges and Universities Can Support Student SNAP Access
Guest Contributor
March 10, 2021
This guest blog is co-authored by MK Anderson and Charles Bliss. Charles Bliss of Atlanta Legal Aid has ...
Crossover Day 2021: Lawmakers Approve Some People-First Measures, But More Needed
Caitlin Highland
March 9, 2021
Yesterday marked Crossover Day 2021, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of its legislative ...
School Vouchers: Myth vs. Fact
Stephen Owens
March 5, 2021
Debates around school funding and the best use of public dollars are rife with confusion. Discussion around school ...
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