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Legislature’s Education Spending Plan Better, but Still Earns a “Needs Improvement”
The governor and state legislators made education funding a major talking point during the 2014 legislative session. Lawmakers ...
Georgia Legislature Moves to Keep Poor People Poor
Almost 2 million low-income Georgians will find it harder to get ahead in the future, thanks to counterproductive ...
Scorched Earth Politics of 2014 Will Hurt Georgia Families for Years
The 2014 Georgia General Assembly is mercifully over now, but its legacy of lost opportunity will haunt Georgia ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2014
Grab-bag of Tax Measures on the Table A slew of bills with revenue implications for Georgia’s state and ...
Tax Resolution is Troubling and Unnecessary
The tax committee in Georgia’s House of Representatives is set to consider a recommendation to change the state’s ...
Medicaid Expansion Delivers Soaring Premium Tax Revenue From Increased Federal Funding
Amidst the debate in the Georgia House over House Bill 990 this week, a representative questioned if new ...
Georgia Senate Proposes New Venture Capital, Other Small Changes to 2015 Budget
Georgia’s state senators continue to usher a proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year through the legislative process ...
Recovery or Bust: Georgia’s Poor Left Behind
Presentation: Melissa Johnson, Policy Analyst |March 4, 2014 Download the presentation.
Overview of Recent Changes to GA State Health Benefit Plan
Given by: Timothy Sweeney, Director of Health Policy | March 5, 2014 Overview of Recent Changes to GA ...
Georgia’s Rush to Privatize Child Foster Care Could Lock in Reduced Funding
Georgia lawmakers are in an unnecessary rush to reform the state’s child welfare system to meet a deadline ...
False Choices Cloud Medicaid Expansion Debate
Who says Georgia can’t have first-rate schools, a quality health care system and a public safety net that ...
Drug Testing Food Stamp and Welfare Recipients is a Waste of Time and Money
Representatives in the Georgia House are considering a proposal to start “suspicion-based” drug testing for people who receive ...
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