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Fact Sheet: Unpacking The Latest Fines and Fees Trends Across Georgia

Introduction Fines and fees are significant revenue sources for many localities in Georgia. However, when more than 10% ...
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Stand with Georgia Workers this Labor Day: Protect and Dignify Labor

Happy Labor Day, Georgia! Labor Day is a time to reflect on the values that unite us as ...
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Women’s Equality Day: Reflecting on Power, Progress and Persistent Gaps in Georgia

Each year on August 26th, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the adoption of the 19th Amendment to ...
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Georgia Housing Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025

The 20-Year View This year, on our 20th anniversary, GBPI is including for the first time a feature ...
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Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025

The 20-Year View Before the Great Recession, adjusting for inflation, Georgia spent about $3,080 per person in FY ...
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Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025

The 20-Year View Inefficient tax breaks cost the state money that should be invested in its people. Georgia ...
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Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025

This section is co-authored by Vice President of Research and Policy,  David Schaefer, Director of Economic Justice Ife ...
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Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025

The 20-Year View In 2004-2005, Georgia had the 8th highest uninsured rated in the nation, and in 2022, ...
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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025

This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice ...
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Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025

The 20-Year View Over the last 20 years, the costs of running Georgia’s prisons have risen by almost ...
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African American Studies are Again an Option for Students in Georgia

Last month State Superintendent Richard Woods decided not to recommend Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies in Georgia ...
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How Does Georgia Fund Housing?

   

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