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Pre-K and HOPE Rebound in 2017 Budget, Still Room to Improve

The nearly $1.05 billion for lottery-funded programs in Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget adds money to increase Pre-Kindergarten ...
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New State Health Budget Traps 300K Georgians in Coverage Gap

The proposed 2017 budget for the Department of Community Health directs $2.5 billion from the state general fund ...
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Overview: 2017 Budget for Department of Community Health

The proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year starting July 1, 2016 directs $2.59 billion from the general ...
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EITC Day 2016 Highlights

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a successful federal tax credit and powerful tool to support working ...
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Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound ...
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State Education Cuts Still Linger for School Districts

The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a ...
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Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education

The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a ...
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Overview of Georgia’s 2017 Fiscal Year Budget

The $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2017 fiscal year represents a high ...
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Record State Budget Still Reflects Austere Approach

You’ve no doubt heard reports that the $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the ...
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Georgia Missing Opportunity to Strengthen Workforce

While most adults who rely on cash and food assistance in Georgia lack any education beyond high school, ...
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Untapped Potential

Georgia is missing out on key opportunities to strengthen its workforce because it does not fully leverage the ...
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Get education, health care right to build Georgia’s prosperity

This op-ed was first published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jan. 10, 2016. Education and health care spending amount ...

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