Reports
From Barriers to Bridges: How Fines and Fees Reform Can Help Boost Economic Security
Ray Khalfani
December 20, 2024
This report was co-authored by Ray Khalfani, Senior Analyst, Worker Justice and Criminal Legal Systems and Ife ...
Public Health for All Y’all: How A Thriving, Fully Funded Public Health System Can Support a Stronger, Healthier Georgia
Leah Chan
December 20, 2024
Introduction Georgia’s health security and economic well-being depend on a thriving, fully funded state and local public ...
Public Education Deserves Full State Investment: Results of GBPI 2024 School District Survey
Ashley Young
October 31, 2024
This report was co-authored by Ashley Young, GBPI’s Senior Education Analyst, and Jae-Kur Lockhart, a fellow in the ...
Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program: The First Year in Review
Leah Chan
October 29, 2024
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) would like to thank the Georgians who showed courage and vulnerability ...
Georgia Housing Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Hillary Dong
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View This year, on our 20th anniversary, GBPI is including for the first time a feature ...
Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Danny Kanso
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View Before the Great Recession, adjusting for inflation, Georgia spent about $3,080 per person in FY ...
Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Danny Kanso
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View Inefficient tax breaks cost the state money that should be invested in its people. Georgia ...
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ashley Young
August 8, 2024
This section is co-authored by Vice President of Research and Policy, David Schaefer, Director of Economic Justice Ife ...
Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Leah Chan
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View In 2004-2005, Georgia had the 8th highest uninsured rated in the nation, and in 2022, ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ife Finch Floyd
August 8, 2024
This section is co-authored by Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Analyst of Worker Justice ...
Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ray Khalfani
August 8, 2024
The 20-Year View Over the last 20 years, the costs of running Georgia’s prisons have risen by almost ...
From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Child Care and Improving Upward Mobility for Georgia’s Child Care Workers
Ife Finch Floyd
May 21, 2024
Executive Summary The child care system in Georgia creates barriers to economic opportunity for women workers and ...