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Tax Shift Plans Front and Center at GBPI’s Jan. 8 Policy Conference
Wesley Tharpe
December 12, 2013
Georgia’s tax system has needed a tune up for years. But brewing plans for a drastic overhaul threaten ...
Yes, Georgia’s Schools Really are Underfunded
Claire Suggs
December 6, 2013
Georgia’s public schools are not fully funded. The General Assembly provided $1 billion less to school districts than ...
Georgia Families Face Food Assistance Threats This Thanksgiving
Melissa Johnson
November 27, 2013
As you gather with friends and family for Thanksgiving dinner this week, be aware that one in five ...
GBPI to Kick Off 10th Anniversary Year With a Bang Jan. 8
Alan Essig
November 22, 2013
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s staff worked hard the past ten years to tell stories with numbers, ...
Tax Shift Plan Threatens Georgia
GBPI Admin
November 20, 2013
Some state lawmakers and interest groups are developing proposals designed to drastically cut or eliminate Georgia’s income tax ...
Spotlight on Solutions to Child Hunger in Georgia
GBPI Admin
November 20, 2013
Georgia ranks 5th worst in the country when it comes to the rate of child food insecurity. The ...
Improving College Completion: Scaling Promising Reforms
GBPI Admin
November 20, 2013
Too many students begin college but never finish. Many enter unprepared for college-level work and never get beyond ...
The Intersection of Public Health and Economic Health
GBPI Admin
November 20, 2013
Georgia ranks near the bottom of many national measures of health status, but conditions vary significantly throughout the ...
What Works: Moving from Poverty to Independence
GBPI Admin
November 20, 2013
In recent memory, a lot of negative attention has been focused on anti-poverty programs. A significant number of ...
Performance Funding: An Opportunity to Improve Student Outcomes
GBPI Admin
November 20, 2013
Funding for the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia will be based entirely ...
Teacher Preparation: A New Direction
GBPI Admin
November 20, 2013
Many teacher preparation programs do not fully prepare teacher candidates to be effective in the classroom. A new ...
Tax Shift Could Hit Most Georgia Seniors with a Tax Increase
Wesley Tharpe
November 19, 2013
Plans to drastically cut or abolish state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes are gaining ...
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