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Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
Stephen Owens
February 1, 2019
Governor Brian Kemp’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 allocates $10.6 billion to Georgia’s public schools, a nearly ...
Analyzing the Numbers on the Proposed Teacher Pay Raise
Stephen Owens
January 30, 2019
What is the cost of the proposed teacher pay raise? Gov. Kemp proposed a $5,000 raise for all ...
Investing in Georgia’s people is our best path forward
Taifa Smith Butler
January 28, 2019
As published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, January 27, 2019 Georgians are ready for a people-first strategy ...
Overview of Georgia’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget
Danny Kanso
January 24, 2019
Georgia’s 83rd governor, Brian P. Kemp, introduced his administration’s policy priorities by submitting a proposed $27.5 billion budget ...
Medicaid Waiver Principles for Georgia’s Health Crisis
Laura Harker
January 15, 2019
The Medicaid program is a state-federal partnership in which states contribute and receive federal matching dollars to provide ...
College Need-Based Aid Presents Opportunity to Propel More Low-Income Georgians to Middle Class
Jennifer Lee
January 8, 2019
During the 2018 legislative session, the Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 787 with a provision authorizing the Georgia ...
GBPI 2019 Policy Priorities
Jhai James
January 7, 2019
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to build a more inclusive economy so that everyone can participate ...
Committed to a People-First Vision and Ready for What’s Next
Taifa Smith Butler
December 26, 2018
Our 2018 Highlights that Mattered to You Most Can I speak my truth for a minute? Leading a ...
GBPI’s Most Read of 2018
GBPI Admin
December 20, 2018
This year, GBPI.org set organizational records for pageviews and visitors as we covered everything from our annual budget ...
Health Insurance Would Help Matt and Other Georgians Recover From Mental Illness
Eric Strunz
December 14, 2018
Matt Hiltman lowered his shoulder as his horse galloped down the windswept field, kicking up clods of earth ...
Beyond Basic Education: Five Ways for Georgia to Fund Schools Fairly
Stephen Owens
December 11, 2018
The state of Georgia withheld $9 billion from public schools over the last fifteen years. This report offers ...
Increase the State Tobacco Tax for a Healthier Georgia
Laura Harker
December 4, 2018
Georgia could raise more than $400 million a year to make critical investments for the health and well-being ...
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