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Beyond the Unemployment Rate: You Can’t Tell the Whole Truth with Half of the Data
Ray Khalfani
August 13, 2020
Key Takeaways: The unemployment rate, labor force participation rate (LFPR), employment to population rate (EPOP) and underemployment rate ...
New Support for Students Who Receive Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
Alex Camardelle
August 11, 2020
A Spanish-Language PDF is also available here. From now until Sept. 18, families of school children who receive ...
Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Danny Kanso
August 10, 2020
Budget Basics Georgia’s 2021 fiscal year runs July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The total budget available ...
Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Danny Kanso
August 10, 2020
The $25.9 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp for the 2021 fiscal year starting ...
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Jennifer Lee
August 10, 2020
Georgia’s 2021 Education Budget Georgia lawmakers cut $1 billion from the state’s budget for the Department of Education. ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Alex Camardelle
August 10, 2020
The $796 million FY 2021 budget for the Department of Human Services reduces spending to protect the safety ...
Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Laura Harker
August 10, 2020
Georgia’s 2021 Health Care Budget Three state agencies are primarily responsible for health care services in Georgia: the ...
Georgia Criminal Legal System Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Stephanie Angel
August 10, 2020
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for 2021 is $1.1 billion. The department oversees all aspects of ...
The Impact of Racism on Georgia’s Safety Net
Furaha Njoroge
August 7, 2020
CW: To highlight the problematic narratives surrounding safety net programs, this piece quotes racist statements opponents of these ...
Georgians Need Congress to Prioritize Bipartisan Relief Package
Taifa Smith Butler
August 3, 2020
Georgians have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Infection ...
Fast Facts on HOPE – 2020
Jennifer Lee
July 29, 2020
HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides grants ...
Spread the Word: COVID Relief Plan Must Meet the Need of Georgians
Jennifer Crane
July 28, 2020
Millions of people are struggling to feed themselves and their families, falling behind on rent and losing their ...
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