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Georgia Gets a Failing Grade for the Overall Well-being of Women
Once again, sigh, Georgia is among the worst in a new analysis that ranks states by how well ...
Georgia Passes up $92 Million in Federal Help for People With Disabilities
People with disabilities have known for years that Georgia misses out on federal money that could help them ...
Georgians with Disabilities Miss Out on $92 Million in Federal Grants
As the number of Georgians with disabilities grew over the last four years, funding that could have helped ...
Faulty Premise Leads to “Work Requirements” in Bill that Cuts $39 Billion from Food Stamps
The U.S. House passed a bill last week to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP,” commonly called ...
Senate Fair Tax Study Committee
Presentation: Wesley Tharpe, Policy Analyst, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute September 20, 2013 | State Senate Chambers, Georgia ...
Sharing Some Tax Ideas with the Georgia Senate
Last week I testified before the special Fair Tax Study Committee of the Georgia state senate, which is ...
Official 2013 Tally is in, Georgia Rainy Day Fund Still Wanting
Georgia’s surplus from the 2013 is relatively small, as it turns out, slightly rebuilding the state’s reserves, while ...
New U.S. Census Report: Georgia’s Child Poverty Ranking Worsens
Georgia joined the ranks of the ten worst states with the highest percentage of children living in poverty ...
U.S. Census: Health Care Access for Georgians Among the Worst in U.S.
Georgia continues to rank near the bottom for access to health insurance and the growth in Georgia’s uninsured ...
The Schoolhouse Squeeze
State Cuts, Plunging Property Values Pinch School Districts Georgia’s school districts are struggling against a relentless financial squeeze. ...
The Schoolhouse Squeeze Report Summary
State Cuts, Plunging Property Values Pinch School Districts School districts across Georgia are relentlessly pressed by ongoing cuts ...
Georgia’s September Bill is Due, but Unemployed Georgians Stuck with Most of the Tab
Georgia has to pay its monthly bills, just like the people who call the state home. This month, ...
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