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Georgia Still Adding Jobs, though Public Sector Lagging Behind

Though still not firing on all cylinders, Georgia’s economy continues to add jobs at a comparatively strong pace, ...
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Slashing state services again will do lasting economic damage to Georgia

The Saporta Report features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed on cuts-only approach in ...
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Reality Check: Stilling the Heart During a Tumultuous Season

Posted by Taifa S. Butler Newtown, Connecticut. Without saying anything else, I’m sure many hearts—like mine— fill with ...
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All I Want for Christmas is…

Responsible policy that sees the plight of Everyday working people who Struggle to make ends meet. Where Policymakers ...
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Changes to HOPE: Bad for Georgia’s Future

The Wall Street Journal this week examined the impact of changes to Georgia’s HOPE scholarships made by the ...
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Growing Inequality Threatens Georgia’s Economy

Posted by Wesley Tharpe We often hear about the social and cultural differences that divide Georgians of different ...
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The Clock is Ticking, and Georgia is Falling Further Behind

School kids in five states will be spending at least 300 more hours learning next school year, as ...
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More evidence that expanding Medicaid is an offer Georgia shouldn’t refuse

Posted by Timothy Sweeney Fully implementing health care reform in Georgia would extend insurance coverage to more than ...
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Policy Response Critical for Georgia’s Working Families

Posted by Wesley Tharpe Each year, GBPI’s State of Working Georgia report seeks to answer the question of ...
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State of Working Georgia 2012

The State of Working Georgia brings together a wide range of data on jobs, incomes, poverty, health insurance, ...
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Health care, politics don’t mix

Posted by Timothy Sweeney The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy ...
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The countdown has begun

Posted by Timothy Sweeney The countdown has begun: Now that the election is over comes news that what ...

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