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‘Rainy Day’ Fund Perilously Low From Shortage of Revenue
Posted by Alan Essig A lack of adequate revenue continues to threaten the stability of Georgia’s budget and ...
Georgia TANF Funds Sink to New Low
Despite the drop in federal TANF funds, Georgia policymakers continue to use federal TANF funds to replace state ...
Census Data Underscores Urgency for Medicaid Expansion
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Georgia once again was among the worst in the country in terms of health ...
State Budget Cuts Equal Tuition Increases for Georgia’s Technical College Students
The Governor’s request for another 3 percent budget cut will mean less money for Georgia’s technical colleges, forcing ...
Georgia’s Revenue and Investment Fall to Nationwide Lows
When it comes to investing in a prosperous future, Georgia has gone from the middle of the pack ...
Access to Quality Pre-K Classrooms Key to Georgia Remaining a Leader in Early Learning
Georgia’s reputation as a leader in early childhood education is slipping away. Despite an abundance of evidence that ...
Expanding Medicaid to cover more Georgians is a great deal for Georgia
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Despite Governor Deal’s recent comments indicating that he is unlikely to expand Medicaid, doing ...
Georgia Still Recovering in Fits and Starts
Georgia continues to gradually recover jobs lost during the Great Recession, according to recently released data from the ...
The Shell Game Continues
Posted by Clare S. Richie The game of robbing Peter to pay Paul continues in Georgia. To keep ...
Without New Revenue, Outlook is Bleak for Upcoming Budgets
Another round of damaging cuts to schools, health care, public safety and other vital services is looming unless ...
New Revenue Needed To Invest in Medicaid
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Today at the Department of Community Health Board meeting, the state failed to outline ...
Powerball: Where the Dollars Go
Posted by Taifa S. Butler When the Powerball jackpot reached more than $320 million last week — the ...
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