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Overview of Georgia’s Budget for Amended Fiscal Year 2026 and the Full 2027 Fiscal Year
Introduction Between Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s first full fiscal year (FY) budget as governor and his eighth and ...
Insights 2026: Resetting the Table and Building an Economy that Serves Us All
Georgia Freight Depot | January 23 | 8:00 am At Insights, GBPI will provide its annual deep dive ...
2026 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s mission is to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being ...
It’s Time to Modernize Georgia’s Tobacco User Fee and Add Commonsense Safeguards for a Healthier State
Overview Georgia has the nation’s second lowest state cigarette user fee and lags most other states in adding ...
Breaking the Bank: Eliminating the State Income Tax Harms Most Georgians and Increases the Cost of Living
Introduction Eliminating Georgia’s income tax would represent the largest transfer of wealth from working and middle-class families to ...
Intergenerational Student Loan Debt in Georgia: Who it Impacts and How to Mitigate it
Executive Summary This report explores the complexity of student loan debt in Georgia. It details the magnitude of ...
Pathways to Coverage: Looking Back Two Years and Into the Future
In July 2023 Georgia launched the Pathways to Coverage program, which provides a new Medicaid option to uninsured, ...
Fast Facts: Funding for Georgia’s State and Local Public Health System
Georgia’s health security and economic well-being depend on a modernized, fully funded state and local public health system. This ...
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