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Budget & Taxes, Criminal Legal Systems, Health Justice, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Worker Justice
Sine Die 2024
+ Full Article: Sine Die 2024Introduction Staci Fox, President and CEO When the 2024 Legislative Session began on January 8th, Georgia was sitting on $10.9 billion in undesignated, unspent public funds and a $5.4 billion Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR). The possibilities to make big investments on behalf of all Georgians were endless. Late last year, GBPI pondered Georgia’s $16 Billion…
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GBPI Releases Statement on House Bill 1105
+ Full Article: GBPI Releases Statement on House Bill 1105Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is deeply disappointed by the passage of HB 1105 by the state senate. HB 1105 effectively turns the entire state into a 287(g) jurisdiction, mandating deeper local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. HB 1105 is a state mandate without any supportive funding. Based on prior data, it is expensive and strips scarce resources…
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The State of Georgia’s Healthcare System: References, Methods and Sources
+ Full Article: The State of Georgia’s Healthcare System: References, Methods and SourcesMethodology Figure 1: GBPI analysis of Department of Health and Human Services’ data on state and county estimates of the uninsured population in the U.S. using the Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey. This analysis is based solely on income level, age and uninsurance status; it does not account for other factors that impact one’s…
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Budget & Taxes, Criminal Legal Systems, Health Justice, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Worker Justice
Crossover Day 2024: Large Surplus Remains; Ed Legislation Tips Positively; Property Tax and Immigration Policy Reverse Progress
+ Full Article: Crossover Day 2024: Large Surplus Remains; Ed Legislation Tips Positively; Property Tax and Immigration Policy Reverse ProgressNeed help understanding these bills? A bill glossary is at the bottom of this page. You can also view our bill tracker here. Yesterday was Crossover Day, the day by which a bill must pass out of its originating legislative chamber to be considered by the other chamber before the end of Georgia’s Legislative Session.…
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New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Oppose Private School Vouchers; Support Funding Public Schools
+ Full Article: New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Oppose Private School Vouchers; Support Funding Public SchoolsA new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) from the University of Georgia (UGA) School of Public and International Affairs Survey Research Center shows that most Georgia parents and registered state voters oppose private school vouchers. At the mid-point of the 2024 Legislative Session, the Georgia General Assembly is considering legislation…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Labor
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of LaborGovernor Kemp’s proposed budget for the amended fiscal year (AFY) 2024 provided a net increase of nearly $844,000 for the Department of Labor (DOL), covering $1,000 bonuses for agency staff. While overall DOL spending will decrease by 4% between AFY 2024 and FY 2025, spending proposals for fiscal year 2025 invest $443,000 in…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of CorrectionsFor Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, Governor Brian Kemp proposed a $1.48 billion budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), an agency overseeing the state’s prison system. The FY 2025 proposed budget is nearly $153 million higher than what was approved initially for FY 2024. This increase is primarily attributed to cost-of-living adjustments…
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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Releases 2025 Fiscal Year Budget Overview for the Department of Human Services (DHS)
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Releases 2025 Fiscal Year Budget Overview for the Department of Human Services (DHS)ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and its Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd, have released a budget overview for the Department of Human Services (DHS) for the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2024 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. In this overview, Floyd highlights the Governor’s proposed budget, which includes an increase in spending…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
+ Full Article: Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for Human ServicesIntroduction The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various services including foster care, child welfare, support for low-income individuals, aging services and child support.[1] Governor Kemp proposed increasing spending by about $1 billion to DHS in the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2024 budget and another $1 billion to the department in Fiscal Year…
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