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A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update
An Updated Case for a State Earned Income Tax Credit Updated Dec. 2016. Originally published Aug. 2015. Building ...
Fact Sheet: Proposed School Funding Formula Will Fall Behind Costs
State spending on Georgia’s public school students will fall behind rising costs if the General Assembly approves the ...
Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million Georgians
Congress appears poised to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) early in 2017 before enacting a ...
Hunger Risk for 21,100 Georgians in New Year
People in about one in seven Georgia households struggle with hunger, which often leads to costly health complications, ...
The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for Georgia
As the dust continues to settle in the wake of last week’s presidential election, a cloud of uncertainty ...
Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017
Updated Oct. 27, 2016 Schools Likely Worse Off With New Funding Formula Strong public schools are essential in ...
Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia Children
We encourage children to dream big every day. We tell them they can be doctors, astronauts or anything ...
Unlocking the Benefits of an Inclusive Health Workforce
Diversifying Georgia’s Health Workforce Could Expand Access, Improve Care As the population of Georgia continues to rapidly grow ...
A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the Table
On any given day in Georgia, hundreds of working families walk through the doors of nonprofit food banks ...
Georgia Work Credit an Ambitious Yet Affordable Investment
Updated Dec. 2016 Georgia is missing out on a time-tested tool that helps hardworking families, boosts small businesses ...
When HOPE Falls Short, Georgia Loses
When I read more than 10,000 financially-strapped students were dropped off Georgia’s college rolls in the 2014-2015 school ...
Troubling Gaps in HOPE Point to Need-based Aid Solutions
Completing a postsecondary program is more important than ever for a student’s future well-being and the state’s economic ...
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