Reports
Regressive Revenue Perpetuates Poverty: Why Georgia’s Fines and Fees Need Immediate Reform
Introduction Georgia is the number one jurisdiction in the world for percentage of population under correctional control.[1] This …
Hidden Costs Exact a Toll: Results from GBPI’s 2022 School District Survey
This report was co-authored by Monica Obregon, a fellow in the Southern Education Leadership Initiative, a program within …
Special Education Funding in Georgia
By several measures Georgia has a typical special education program, but this says less about the state and …
Georgia Invests $255 Million More In FY 2023 Budget for College Affordability
Two of the biggest higher education investments and policy changes this year come through the Fiscal Year (FY) …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor
The governor is requesting modest spending increases to the Department of Labor (DOL) to amend to …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
In his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget, Gov. Kemp proposed $461 million for the Department of …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $1.27 billion budget for the Georgia …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Gov. Brian Kemp’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget proposal increases funding for the Department of Behavioral …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public Health
GBPI Research Director David Schaefer also contributed to this report. Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2023 …
Hundreds of Millions of Dollars at Stake for a Failed Policy | Bill Analysis House Bill 60 (LC 49 0793S)
Note: This piece provides an update to a 2021 analysis of a previous version of the bill, …
Bill Analysis: House Bill 999 (LC 49 0739)
Key Takeaways House Bill 999 relies on a faulty measure to calculate the state’s allocations to public …
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Department of Community Health
Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2023 budget of $3.9 billion in state general funds for the …