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Join the Majority of Georgians Who Support a People-First Plan
An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education ...
Voluntary Immigration Enforcement a Costly Choice for Georgia Communities
Georgia’s local governments aligned closely with the federal government’s system of immigration enforcement over the past decade, especially ...
Georgia Rises to Close Summer Meal Gap
Georgia ranks in the top 10 performing states that provide summer meals for the first time since the ...
Working Families Leverage Tax Credits to Make Ends Meet and Invest in Future
Paying for health care and paying off credit cards. Buying food, clothing or school supplies for children. Making ...
SNAP Provides a Lifeline to Georgia’s Adults Navigating Hard Times
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves about 1.6 million Georgians on average every month, and more than ...
Georgia K-12 Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019
Education Funding in Georgia: Financial Challenges for Schools Remain Lawmakers reached a critical benchmark with the 2019 budget: ...
Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019
Georgia Health Care Budget Overview Health care services are primarily delivered through three state agencies, the departments of ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019
Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and the elderly ...
Georgia Higher Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019
Higher Education Budget Overview The higher education budget in Georgia is $2.4 billion for the university system and ...
Georgia State Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2019
Introduction Georgia plans to spend $26.2 billion in state funds raised through taxes and fees for the 2019 ...
Supreme Court’s Online Sales Tax Decision Provides Georgia a Welcome Boost
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision this month that puts brick-and-mortar businesses on a more level playing ...
Georgia Budget Primer 2019
Click on the links below to learn about different policy areas of the 2019 budget. State Budget K-12 ...
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