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A Reflection: The Poor People’s Campaign and Dr. King’s Economic Vision
GBPI Admin
April 27, 2018
By Charles Johnson, GBPI Board Member and General Counsel, VP of External Affairs for Tuskegee University Much attention ...
Shifting Public Funds to Private Schools: High Costs, Poor Track Record
Claire Suggs
April 26, 2018
Georgia lawmakers created multiple pathways to shift public funds to private schools in recent years. These schemes risk ...
Valuable Progress, More Work Ahead for Public School Funding
Claire Suggs
April 18, 2018
Georgia lawmakers reached a critical milestone during the 2018 legislative session: They ended 16 years of shortchanging the ...
Lawmakers Pass Need-Based Aid Bill, What’s Next?
Jennifer Lee
April 10, 2018
On the last day of Georgia’s 2018 legislative session, the Senate passed a bill that aims to help ...
Proposed Rule on Food Assistance Would Limit State Flexibility
Jennifer Owens
April 4, 2018
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is submitting objections this week to a proposed federal rule change that ...
Sine Die 2018: Education Gets its Due
Wesley Tharpe
March 29, 2018
A fully funded K-12 education formula. Hasty and sweeping tax changes. Georgia’s first foray into need-based financial aid ...
Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More
John McCosh
March 27, 2018
As the 2018 General Assembly nears the closing gavel, Georgia lawmakers are trying to find a path to ...
Planned Federal Food Assistance Changes a Threat to Georgians, Grocers
Alex Camardelle
March 20, 2018
The White House proposed a 2019 budget last month that makes steep cuts to one of the strongest ...
Lawmakers Approve Major Tax Plan, Still Reviewing Several Tax Breaks
Wesley Tharpe
March 14, 2018
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Post Crossover Day 2018 A range of tax bills are still in the ...
Legislation Proposes Steps to Improve Rural Health Care, Omits Major Coverage Solution
Laura Harker
March 12, 2018
State lawmakers introduced several bills this year aiming to improve access to health care in rural Georgia. Six ...
All Georgians Stand to Lose from Immigrant Crackdown Measure
Wesley Tharpe
March 9, 2018
Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that poses serious risk to the state’s immigrant community and could harm ...
Bill Proposes Grant for Working Georgia College Students with Financial Need
Jennifer Lee
March 7, 2018
Bill Analysis: Senate Bill 405 (LC 21 5954 S, AM 21 3929) Georgia needs more people with higher ...
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