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Georgia’s $16 Billion Question: Will the State Equitably Invest in Its People?
Danny Kanso
October 31, 2023
Executive Summary Georgians deserve a state government that meets its obligations fully. Through a deliberative appropriations ...
2023 State of Working Georgia: Short-Lived Recovery Reflects Long-Term Barriers
Ray Khalfani
October 23, 2023
Executive Summary Ongoing reliance on state-level, race-neutral job market measures provide an incomplete picture of the health of ...
Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District Survey
Stephen Owens
October 10, 2023
This report was co-authored by Jariel Davis, a fellow in the Southern Education Leadership Initiative, a ...
Welcomed, Yet Not Welcome: Exploring Georgia’s Role in Immigration Enforcement and Detention
Crystal Muñoz
September 27, 2023
Executive Summary Georgia’s immigrants enhance Georgia’s social fabric through linguistic and cultural diversity and meet the state’s growing ...
GBPI’s 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Ife Finch Floyd
September 25, 2023
No one should go hungry simply because they cannot afford the cost of food. The Supplemental ...
From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Higher Education and Workforce Training in Georgia
Ashley Young
September 8, 2023
This report was co-authored by Education Analyst Ashley Young and Senior Analyst, Worker Justice & Criminal ...
The Basics of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Georgia
Ife Finch Floyd
September 6, 2023
Updated November 2, 2023: In accordance with the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the U.S. ...
Children Stand to Lose During Medicaid Unwinding, But There’s More We Can Do to Keep Georgians Covered
Leah Chan
August 29, 2023
More than 170,000 Georgians have lost access to health care coverage since Medicaid unwinding began in April. More ...
Looking Ahead: The End of People-Powered Prosperity and What’s Next
Dominique Derbigny Sims
August 8, 2023
In 2018, GBPI launched People-Powered Prosperity (PPP), an economic vision and policy agenda for Georgia focused on leveraging ...
Legislation Could Better Address Georgia’s Black Maternal Health Crisis
Ife Finch Floyd
July 5, 2023
This policy brief is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Director of Health Justice ...
Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2024
Ray Khalfani
June 27, 2023
Georgia’s Department of Corrections Budget Georgia’s Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024 is $1.33 ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2024
Ife Finch Floyd
June 27, 2023
This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice ...
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