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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 ...
Spending reductions, recurring budget deficits
Posted by Alan Essig As published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Here is an opinion piece from the Georgia ...
Sales Tax Holidays Are a Bum Deal for Georgians
Posted by Wesley Tharpe The thousands of Georgians who will head to shopping centers this weekend for the ...
Lack of investment in education and quality of life impede Georgia’s ability to attract new businesses
Posted by Wesley Tharpe With the national economy continuing to sputter, states are wondering how best to attract ...
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