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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 ...
GBPI Writes Senator Perdue About the HEROES Act
Taifa Smith Butler
July 27, 2020
GBPI recently wrote the following letter to Senators Perdue and Loeffler asking them to support the HEROES act ...
GBPI Submits Public Comment on New 1332 Waiver Application
Laura Harker
July 24, 2020
July 23, 2020 Ryan Loke c/o The Office of the Governor 206 Washington Street Suite 115, State Capitol ...
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