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Better Investments Needed to Close Georgia’s Child Hunger Gap
When the final bells ring and students pour out of schools for the summer, some set their sights ...
Prescribing Remedies for Georgia’s Medical Provider Shortage
Local access to health professionals varies widely across Georgia, from relative availability in populous Fulton County to the ...
Several remedies show promise for Georgia’s health care provider shortage
Last week, the North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, Georgia closed and left yet another county with a ...
Aiming for Average in Education Spending
Georgia ranks 38th among states for public school spending. Spending per student in Georgia is $1,807 less than ...
State Revenue Gain Offers Possibilities
As we near the close of the 2016 fiscal year, we can breathe a sigh of relief. The ...
New Overtime Rules a Win for Georgia’s Middle Class
As many as half a million Georgia workers stand to gain from a long-overdue update to the nation’s ...
More Needed for Schools, Health Care After $23.7B Budget Kicks in July 1
Gov. Nathan Deal just signed the state’s budget for the 2017 fiscal year that kicks in this July ...
Lawmakers Reject Major Tax Cuts, OK Modest Tax Breaks
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: 2016 Legislative Session Recap Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute examines ...
Georgia Misses Big Opportunity to Help Struggling Rural Hospitals
First published in the SW Georgia Health Beat on page 23. The good news is Georgia lawmakers understand something ...
Georgia Work Credit Could Get Families a Better Deal at Tax Time
As Georgians put the finishing touches on their returns to meet today’s income tax filing deadline, one benefit ...
Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case
Georgia leaders debated for years whether the state should allow young immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if ...
Lawmakers Made Small Progress, Avoided Big Budget Mistakes
As Published in the AJC Former drug offenders and their families who struggle financially could get better access ...
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