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Fast Facts on Student Access Loans
Student Access Loans (SAL), or Low-Interest Loans, are student loans funded by lottery dollars. The program …
Sine Die 2020: More Work Needed to Address Georgia’s Revenue Crisis
After a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the 2020 legislative session ended Friday, June 26. When lawmakers returned in mid-June, the world had shifted. A …
House and Senate Approve Georgia’s FY 2021 Budget
On Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session, the Georgia House and Senate approved the state’s Fiscal …
Data on Police Spending in Georgia
Poverty alleviation efforts such as TANF, as well as investments in mental health, education and other critical programs, …
DACA Will Continue to Protect More Than 20,000 Georgians
Key Takeaways: The Supreme Court ruled against ending the DACA program, which provides temporary relief from deportation to …
Spread the Word: Raise Revenues for Georgia
Georgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the state’s ability to fund critically-needed programs and …
Senate Passes FY 2021 Budget Proposal
The Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee met Wednesday morning to discuss changes to House Bill 793, which details the state’s …
Keeping Pre-K Stable Helps Georgia Children and Parents
Key Takeaways Agency budget proposals for lottery-funded programs included no cuts to HOPE and $53 million in cuts …
Raise Revenue to Protect Georgia Families
Dear Governor Kemp and Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Thank you for your work in service of …
Tearing the Fabric of Georgia’s Safety Net Guarantees an Uneven Recovery
Key Points: The current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic decline have underscored the problems of disinvestment in Georgia’s …
Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
The state of Georgia plans to spend about $4 billion in state funds on health care programs in …
GBPI Budget Town Hall
COVID-19 created an economic crisis that led Georgia lawmakers to call for deep budget cuts to every state …
