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New State Budget Marks Progress, Leaves Important Work Undone

Georgia’s new annual budget signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal last week marks a positive step forward ...
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Tireless Effort Culminates in Full Funding for Schools

One of GBPI’s key goals is to ensure all Georgia students get the chance to attend great public ...
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A Health Insurance Card in Every Georgian’s Pocket

Thousands of Georgians are stuck without any affordable options for health insurance because state leaders repeatedly reject billions ...
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Helping Students Navigate Financial Aid Forms Offers Georgia Big Return

Janai Raphael’s job as a college advisor at Maynard Jackson High School in Atlanta often means she plays ...
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A Reflection: The Poor People’s Campaign and Dr. King’s Economic Vision

By Charles Johnson, GBPI Board Member and General Counsel, VP of External Affairs for Tuskegee University Much attention ...
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Shifting Public Funds to Private Schools: High Costs, Poor Track Record

Georgia lawmakers created multiple pathways to shift public funds to private schools in recent years. These schemes risk ...
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Valuable Progress, More Work Ahead for Public School Funding

Georgia lawmakers reached a critical milestone during the 2018 legislative session: They ended 16 years of shortchanging the ...
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Lawmakers Pass Need-Based Aid Bill, What’s Next?

On the last day of Georgia’s 2018 legislative session, the Senate passed a bill that aims to help ...
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Proposed Rule on Food Assistance Would Limit State Flexibility

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is submitting objections this week to a proposed federal rule change that ...
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Sine Die 2018: Education Gets its Due

A fully funded K-12 education formula. Hasty and sweeping tax changes. Georgia’s first foray into need-based financial aid ...
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Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More

As the 2018 General Assembly nears the closing gavel, Georgia lawmakers are trying to find a path to ...
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Planned Federal Food Assistance Changes a Threat to Georgians, Grocers

The White House proposed a 2019 budget last month that makes steep cuts to one of the strongest ...

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