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People-Powered Prosperity: Endnotes and Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute thanks the many national organizations whose guidance, support and data were ...
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People-Powered Prosperity: Georgia Can Afford an Ambitious Investment in its People

To achieve broad-based prosperity, Georgia must adopt policies that bolster investments in communities and empower more people to ...
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People-Powered Prosperity: Thriving Families

When parents have money in their pockets to make ends meet and to save or invest in their ...
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People-Powered Prosperity: Healthy Communities

Part of building a strong economy that makes good use of everyone’s potential is ensuring people are healthy ...
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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 ...
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People-Powered Prosperity: Educated Youth

For Georgia to grow a strong workforce and economy, the state needs a rock-solid foundation. That starts with ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

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