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The Dollars and Sense of Expanding Medicaid in Georgia

Georgia should take advantage of new federal funding to expand Medicaid in 2014 to boost Georgia’s economy and ...
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Weekly Update February 15, 2013

Latest GBPI Overview of 2013 Fiscal and Tax Policy Bills HB 80, passed the full House last week ...
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“Georgia Renaissance Act” is Well-Intentioned, but Costly | Bill Analysis: House Bill 128

Dubbed the Georgia Renaissance Act, House Bill 128 would create $30 million worth of new tax credits aimed ...
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Improved Access to HOPE Grant a Start, but Georgia’s Higher Ed Goals Call for More

Gov. Nathan Deal deserves a pat on the back for his support of state Rep. Stacey Evans’ proposal ...
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Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal being left behind as other Republican governors endorse Medicaid expansion

The Saporta Report features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney’s op-ed on Medicaid ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Public Health Budget

Georgia’s Investment Does Not Keep Pace With Growing Needs The governor’s proposed budget includes about as much general ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services

State Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months ...
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Overview: Georgia’s Fiscal 2014 Economic Development

State Raises Commitment to Economic Development, Shifts Money Around The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget for ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Budget for Business Tax Breaks

Tax-Side Spending for Economic Development Continues to Swell In addition to the nearly $100 million that Gov. Nathan ...
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More GOP Governor Support Emerges for Medicaid Expansion

This week, two more Republican governors came out in support for taking advantage of new federal funding to ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year for Department of Community Health

Department of Community Health Plan Underfunds Medicaid The governor’s budget recommendations may not include enough funding to cover ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Budget for PK-12

New Plan Continues $1 Billion Underfunding of QBE The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget for K-12 ...

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