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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, ...

Governor’s Tax Break Review Process Needs Rethinking

State tax breaks should be evaluated on a regular basis to ensure they’re efficiently achieving Georgia’s goals, but ...
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Hunger a Struggle for More than One in Six Georgia Households Last Year

People in more than one in six Georgia households endured serious problems affording adequate nutritious food at some ...
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Labor Day Reminder: Educated Workers Drive the Economy

A new study by the Economic Policy Institute once again confirms what should be obvious; a well-educated work ...
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Michigan Poised to Join 24 States Embracing Medicaid Expansion

Yet another state with a GOP governor is moving forward with a bipartisan plan to take advantage of ...
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Promises of Economic Growth Through Tax Cuts are Empty

Those pushing for the type of radical tax plans described in our new report say that deep income ...
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Tax Shift Plans Are Bad Deal for Georgia

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s policy analyst Wesley Tharpe’s op-ed on the proposed tax ...
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State Education Strategy Stuck in Restart Mode

Georgia has a maddening habit. State officials support education policies with real potential to improve teaching and help ...
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About 168,000 Struggling Georgians at Risk as U.S. House Pushes Food Stamp Cuts

When the U.S. House returns from its recess in a few weeks, representatives are expected to consider a ...
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New Report: Details Behind the Tax Shift Effect

Our recent report on potential tax shift plans in Georgia estimates that a seismic shift from incomes taxes ...
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How Tax Shift Plans Raise Taxes on Most Families

A seismic shift from incomes taxes to sales taxes would raise total state taxes for as many as ...
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Health Insurance Marketplace No Substitute for Medicaid Expansion

You may have seen recent published claims that Georgians left without health insurance as a result of the ...

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