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Mediocre Pre-K Isn’t Good Enough for Georgia’s Kids
August is here and with it, a new school year begins. For four-year-olds starting Pre-K, it’s the beginning ...
Georgia’s Economy Continues Slow Climb – Warning Signs Abound
Georgia’s economy continues to add jobs at a slightly better pace than other states, though it is still ...
Oklahoma Tax Study Paints Misleading Picture
Earlier this month, an Atlanta-based Libertarian organization released a paper touting the deep and lasting income tax cuts ...
New Tax “Study” Committee May Not be Interested in Studying
A special new legislative study committee is spending this summer considering whether Georgia should embrace some radical tax ...
Report: Medicaid Expansion Good for Georgia Workers
Expanding Medicaid eligibility to cover more uninsured adults beginning in 2014 would benefit Georgians from all walks of ...
Revenue Growth Makes State Budget Woes Less Worse
Although Georgia’s revenue growth trend is positive, the state still faces significant budget problems. First, some good news: ...
New Income Stats Should be a Wake-Up Call
Georgia has slipped back more than three decades in its national ranking on a key measure of economic ...
Immigration Reform Would Bolster Georgia’s Strained Finances
Georgia would gain nearly $100 million in state and local tax revenue each year if Congress allows undocumented ...
New Guide to 2014 State Budget: We Do the Math for You
Georgia just took the wraps off a new fiscal year July 1, which means a new twelve-month budget ...
Georgia Budget Primer 2014
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is pleased to present its Georgia Budget Primer 2014, a guide ...
GBPI 2014 Primer: Human Services
Georgia’s spending to help children, the poor and seniors is overseen by the state Department of Human Services, ...
GBPI 2014 Primer: Health Care
Georgia is budgeting about $4 billion for health care in 2014, the second largest category of state investment. ...
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