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Georgians Say Yes to Our People-First Agenda
Taifa Smith Butler
August 1, 2018
The public has spoken. It’s time to invest in Georgia’s people. Georgians struggling to make it to the ...
New Federal Poverty Bill Offers States More Options to Improve Economic Opportunity
Alex Camardelle
August 1, 2018
Georgians struggling to move from poverty to the workforce stand to gain new pathways to employment under a ...
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan
John McCosh
July 27, 2018
An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education ...
Join the Majority of Georgians Who Support a People-First Plan
Eric Strunz
July 25, 2018
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
Wesley Tharpe
July 18, 2018
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
Alex Camardelle
July 17, 2018
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
Eric Strunz
July 17, 2018
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
Alex Camardelle
July 9, 2018
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
Claire Suggs
July 1, 2018
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
Laura Harker
July 1, 2018
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
Alex Camardelle
July 1, 2018
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
Jennifer Lee
July 1, 2018
Higher Education Budget Overview The higher education budget in Georgia is $2.4 billion for the university system and ...
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