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Increasing Access to Child Care Helps Georgia’s Women, State Economy
GBPI Admin
March 23, 2015
Guest blogger Kelly Dolan is executive director of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation At the Atlanta Women’s Foundation, we ...
Child Care Assistance: Georgia’s Opportunity to Bolster Working Families, Economy
Melissa Johnson
March 23, 2015
Georgia is now turning away people who apply for child care financial assistance through a state program designed ...
Senate Transportation Bill Escalates Pain for Education, Other Needs
GBPI Admin
March 19, 2015
Georgia’s state senators could inflict more than twice the pain contemplated by their House counterparts if they move ...
How to fix flawed “New Markets” Bill
Wesley Tharpe
March 19, 2015
The Georgia Senate is now considering House Bill 439, legislation supporters claim will help small businesses in low-income ...
Opportunity School District Needs Transparency, Community Role
Claire Suggs
March 13, 2015
A new legislative proposal to create a statewide “Opportunity School District” aims to boost student achievement at Georgia’s ...
Key Questions for House Members about Opportunity School District Plan
Claire Suggs
March 13, 2015
This week members of Georgia’s House are set to debate the merits of Gov. Nathan Deal’s plan to ...
Transportation Plan Takes Positive Turn, Has a Few Miles to Go
Wesley Tharpe
March 13, 2015
The Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 170 last week, legislation that could generate nearly $1 billion ...
House Transportation Package Takes Promising Turn
Wesley Tharpe
March 13, 2015
House Bill 170 includes a number of provisions designed to generate additional revenues for improving Georgia’s gridlocked transportation ...
Proposed Insurance Industry Tax Credit a $139 Million Budget Drain
Wesley Tharpe
March 10, 2015
A proposed new tax credit program that benefits insurance companies would cost Georgia an estimated $139 million in ...
“New Markets” Tax Credit is a Bad Investment
Wesley Tharpe
March 9, 2015
Bill Analysis: House Bill 439 (LC 37 1964ERS) House Bill 439 proposes a costly new tax break called ...
Threats to Child Care Affordability Undermine Georgia’s Workforce
Melissa Johnson
March 5, 2015
An income tax shift proposal released last week proposes to eliminate Georgia’s credit for child and dependent care, the ...
Increase Child Care Assistance to Strengthen Georgia’s Families, Economy
Melissa Johnson
March 5, 2015
Many low-income parents raising young children in Georgia are not able to afford the high cost of quality ...
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