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Governor’s Budget Keeps Georgia on the Wrong Path

Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year continues an unfortunate path Georgia has been on ...
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Republican Governors Warming Up to Medicaid, What About Georgia?

In this week’s State of the State address, Gov. Nathan Deal reiterated his opposition to using Medicaid to ...
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If Not Medicaid Expansion, What is the Plan?

Posted by Timothy Sweeney Gov. Nathan Deal announced today, in no uncertain terms, that he intends to leave ...
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State Revenues Improve, but Tough Budget Decisions Loom

Posted by Alan Essig Georgia’s December revenue report, out this week, is both good news and bad. The ...
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GBPI Joins Cover Georgia to Urge Health Care Expansion

Posted by Timothy Sweeney The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute today joined doctors, hospitals, patients and other nonprofits ...
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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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Critical SNAP Updates

The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.  

DHS states: “Households may continue to redeem benefits issued to their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card prior to Nov. 1, 2025, at any SNAP authorized retailer.” 

However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available. 

If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here 

Submit your comment on the Georgia Pathways to Coverage Program

Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form: