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People Powered Prosperity: A People-First Economic Vision for Georgia
Wesley Tharpe
January 25, 2018
Georgia today fails to fully leverage the state’s most powerful economic asset—its own people. The most successful, prosperous ...
Invest in Child Care to Tap Families’ Economic Potential
Jennifer Owens
January 25, 2018
This past October, more than 1,000 Georgians and several statewide organizations added their names to a letter asking ...
Overview of Georgia’s 2019 Fiscal Year Budget
Taifa Smith Butler
January 24, 2018
The $26 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2019 fiscal year starting July 1, ...
Fast facts on Georgia’s coverage gap
Laura Harker
January 23, 2018
Updated Jan 17, 2019 Georgia’s Health Coverage Gap State lawmakers can put an insurance card in the pockets of ...
People Powered Prosperity: An Investment Plan to Unlock Georgia’s Economic Potential
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
Georgia today fails to fully leverage the state’s most powerful economic asset—its own people. The most successful, prosperous ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Endnotes and Acknowledgements
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
Acknowledgements The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute thanks the many national organizations whose guidance, support and data were ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Georgia Can Afford an Ambitious Investment in its People
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
To achieve broad-based prosperity, Georgia must adopt policies that bolster investments in communities and empower more people to ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Thriving Families
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
When parents have money in their pockets to make ends meet and to save or invest in their ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Healthy Communities
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
Part of building a strong economy that makes good use of everyone’s potential is ensuring people are healthy ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Skilled Workers
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
Companies and entrepreneurs thrive when they can find workers with a rich set of skills. Support for higher ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Educated Youth
Wesley Tharpe
January 23, 2018
For Georgia to grow a strong workforce and economy, the state needs a rock-solid foundation. That starts with ...
People-Powered Prosperity Background: Georgia’s People Hold Untapped Value
Wesley Tharpe
January 22, 2018
Any case for where a state needs to go must begin with a story of where it is, ...
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