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Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018
Melissa Johnson
July 12, 2017
Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and seniors, as ...
Georgia K-12 Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018
Claire Suggs
July 12, 2017
Education Funding in Georgia: Financial Challenges for Schools Remain Georgia is spending nearly $12.3 billion on education in ...
Georgia State Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2018
Wesley Tharpe
July 12, 2017
Budget Basics Georgia’s 2018 fiscal year runs July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 and the total budget ...
Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018
Laura Harker
July 12, 2017
Georgia Health Care Budget Overview Health care services are primarily delivered through three state agencies: the departments of ...
Senate Health Bill Shrinks Health Care Access, Makes Deep Long-Term Cuts to Medicaid
Laura Harker
July 6, 2017
The U.S. Senate is set to take up a fundamental upending of federal health care law as soon ...
Food Stamps Help More than 500,000 Working Georgians
Jennifer Owens
June 29, 2017
Food assistance plays a critical role in helping Georgians working low-wage jobs put meals on the table. An ...
How Medicaid Benefits Help Joshua Proffitt Achieve His Dream
John McCosh
June 28, 2017
The email dated May 11, 2017 from the East Georgia State College academic office felt ominous to Joshua ...
Gutting Federal Health Law Imperils Georgia Families, Hospitals, State Budget
Laura Harker
June 22, 2017
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) proposes substantial cuts to Medicaid and changes in the insurance marketplace sure ...
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Student Learning, School District Finances
Claire Suggs
June 19, 2017
Medicaid protects Georgia’s children. Nearly half of our children, or 1.3 million, are able to go to a ...
Career Pathways Can Strengthen Georgia Families
Melissa Johnson
June 15, 2017
Georgia parents work hard every day to put food on the table and provide a brighter future for ...
School District Funding Squeeze Continues
Claire Suggs
June 8, 2017
School districts across Georgia face financial challenges that limit their ability to meet the needs of all students, ...
Knock Down Barriers Between Georgia Students and College Graduation
Jennifer Lee
May 31, 2017
I attended my dad’s Ph.D. graduation as a kid. Long before cell phones gained popularity, my mom sent ...
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