Reports
Support Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Families
Laura Harker
September 15, 2020
This report was written in partnership with Jyll Walsh, GBPI doctoral intern. Early care and education (ECE) centers ...
Moving HOPE Forward into the 21st Century
Jennifer Lee
September 14, 2020
HOPE has made college more accessible and affordable for more almost two million college students since Georgia voters ...
Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Laura Harker
June 8, 2020
The state of Georgia plans to spend about $4 billion in state funds on health care programs in ...
Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education
Jennifer Lee
May 21, 2020
Key Takeaways Pending budget cuts to the University System of Georgia have the potential to reverse years of ...
Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality Housing
Laura Harker
May 7, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is making it even more clear how interconnected health is with other areas of life ...
Students Need to Be Secure to Be Successful
Jennifer Lee
April 30, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic reveals the fragile financial situations of many Georgia college students. Many Georgia students struggle to ...
A Flat Tax is Wrong for Georgia
Daniel Kanso, PhD
March 11, 2020
Sharp Revenue Losses, Middle-Class Tax Increases Pay for Big Tax Cuts for Top Earners Members of the Georgia ...
Georgia Leaders Face Choice Between Tax Cuts for High Income Earners and Funding Key State Priorities
Daniel Kanso, PhD
February 12, 2020
Twelve days into the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly, legislators voted to take a week-long break ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Corrections
Stephanie Angel
February 5, 2020
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $1.16 billion budget for the Georgia Department of ...
Overview: 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia’s Department of Community Health
Laura Harker
February 5, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2021 budget of $3.15 billion in state general funds for the Department of ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Alex Camardelle
February 4, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $800 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2021 fiscal year includes cuts ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Laura Harker
February 4, 2020
Gov. Kemp’s budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year cuts state general funds for the Department of Behavioral ...

