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People-Powered Prosperity: Skilled Workers
Companies and entrepreneurs thrive when they can find workers with a rich set of skills. Support for higher ...
People-Powered Prosperity: Educated Youth
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
Any case for where a state needs to go must begin with a story of where it is, ...
Help Rural Georgians’ Health and Pocketbook
Originally posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lawmakers appear poised to try something new to help struggling communities in ...
Governor’s Vision for Georgia Omits Help for Struggling Health Care System
Gov. Nathan Deal delivered his final state of the state remarks yesterday without addressing Georgia’s growing rural health ...
State of the State Highlights Recent Gains, But Major Needs Remain for Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal gave his eighth and final State of the State address, titled Orchards of Opportunity, Thursday morning, ...
Georgia Ready to Close Coverage Gap
Closing the Gap is Good for Georgia’s Economy As new enrollees gain access to health coverage, the money ...
Boost Georgia’s Workforce with Affordable Child Care for Student Parents
Georgia can help produce enough college graduates to meet employer demand and improve family incomes by increasing child ...
Strengthen Georgia’s Workforce by Making College Affordable for All
Six Proposals to Build on HOPE’s Foundation Making a college degree affordable for more Georgians is one of ...
An Investment in Georgia Women is an Investment in a Stronger State
This year marks a watershed moment for women in the United States. Across the nation, women are reminding ...
Poverty Leaves a Mark on Albany Area Schools
The teachers at Alice Coachman Elementary School in Dougherty County are quick to tell you the students are ...
Albany, Georgia: Good people, great community, tremendous needs
Ursula looked me in my eyes and said “When you go back to Atlanta, the first thing that ...
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