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Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education

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

What is the cost of the proposed teacher pay raise? Gov. Kemp proposed a $5,000 raise for all ...
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Investing in Georgia’s people is our best path forward

As published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, January 27, 2019 Georgians are ready for a people-first strategy ...
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Overview of Georgia’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget

Georgia’s 83rd governor, Brian P. Kemp, introduced his administration’s policy priorities by submitting a proposed $27.5 billion budget ...
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Medicaid Waiver Principles for Georgia’s Health Crisis

The Medicaid program is a state-federal partnership in which states contribute and receive federal matching dollars to provide ...
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College Need-Based Aid Presents Opportunity to Propel More Low-Income Georgians to Middle Class

During the 2018 legislative session, the Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 787 with a provision authorizing the Georgia ...

GBPI 2019 Policy Priorities

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

Our 2018 Highlights that Mattered to You Most Can I speak my truth for a minute? Leading a ...
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GBPI’s Most Read of 2018

This year, GBPI.org set organizational records for pageviews and visitors as we covered everything from our annual budget ...
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Health Insurance Would Help Matt and Other Georgians Recover From Mental Illness

Matt Hiltman lowered his shoulder as his horse galloped down the windswept field, kicking up clods of earth ...
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Beyond Basic Education: Five Ways for Georgia to Fund Schools Fairly

The state of Georgia withheld $9 billion from public schools over the last fifteen years. This report offers ...
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Increase the State Tobacco Tax for a Healthier Georgia

Georgia could raise more than $400 million a year to make critical investments for the health and well-being ...

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