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New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan

An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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: ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

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2026 Budget Primer Released

The Georgia Budget Primer is GBPI’s signature annual examination of state revenues and investments. It outlines Georgia’s budget changes, trends and impacts regarding taxes, education, health care, human services and criminal legal systems. This year we are taking special care to describe how federal funding contributes to Georgia’s budget.

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