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Georgia’s Middle Class Workers Left Out of Recovery
Industries in Georgia that pay a middle-class wage fell furthest during the Great Recession but are faring the ...
Bad Times for Good Jobs
Georgia’s Shrinking Middle Class Opportunity A good-paying job is the cornerstone of a secure middle-class life, but Georgia’s ...
Close Georgia’s Coverage Gap to Stabilize State’s Hospitals
States that expanded Medicaid eligibility to close their state’s coverage gap experienced substantial and nearly immediate reductions in ...
Teaching Pre-K Children Shouldn’t Require a Vow of Poverty
Pre-Kindergarten teachers are the reason children of all backgrounds across Georgia are better prepared to start school and ...
Menu of Revenue Options to Pave Way for Georgia’s Rebound
Low Revenues Keeping Georgia on a Path to Mediocrity, 2014 Update Georgia is one of the lowest-taxed states ...
Starbucks’ Venti Plan to Advance Educational Opportunities
This week Starbucks gave me new appreciation for corporations that value employees and show it in meaningful ways. ...
New Report: At the Bottom of a Broken Ladder
Georgia could give its low income working families the chance to live better lives and contribute more to ...
At the Bottom of a Broken Ladder
A Profile of Georgia’s Low-Income Working Families Nearly four in ten of Georgia’s working families with children are ...
Georgia College Graduates Start Life with Big Debt Burden
Student loan debt in Georgia is a growing burden for its college students, but state policymakers are not ...
Hold off Celebration for Modest State Revenue Growth
Georgia’s revenues are up 4.5 percent over the first 11 months of the 2014 fiscal year. Still, revenues ...
Georgia’s Rural Health System Needs Comprehensive Exam
Georgia’s recently appointed Rural Hospital Stabilization Committee will convene Monday, June 9 for the first time and it ...
Summer Nutrition Programs Need More Partners
Georgia summer nutrition programs served less than one in seven needy children in 2013, according to a new ...
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