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Whether you’re a policymaker exploring solutions, a student conducting research or someone just trying to learn more about the Georgia budget and fiscal policy, we produce research, analysis and testimony on a wide range of issues.
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Georgia’s $16 Billion Question: Will the State Equitably Invest in Its People?
+ Full Article: Georgia’s $16 Billion Question: Will the State Equitably Invest in Its People?Executive Summary Georgians deserve a state government that meets its obligations fully. Through a deliberative appropriations process, policymakers can allocate a historic level of resources to address the most critical needs facing Georgia families. The massive amount of general fund reserves held by the state of Georgia—which exceeded $16 billion at the conclusion…
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2023 State of Working Georgia: Short-Lived Recovery Reflects Long-Term Barriers
+ Full Article: 2023 State of Working Georgia: Short-Lived Recovery Reflects Long-Term BarriersExecutive Summary Ongoing reliance on state-level, race-neutral job market measures provide an incomplete picture of the health of Georgia’s workforce. On the surface, Georgia has maintained a robust job market with a low overall unemployment rate of 3.3%. This low unemployment rate is partially attributed to a hiring pace that has stayed ahead of layoffs…
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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program Falls Short of Enrollment Projections
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program Falls Short of Enrollment ProjectionsATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) and Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF) issued statements in response to the announcement by Georgia’s Department of Community Health regarding enrollment figures for the Pathways to Coverage Medicaid Program. Georgia’s Department of Community Health has revealed that it has enrolled about 1,300 Georgians…
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PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Releases Statement in Response to Georgia’s 2023 Report of Revenues and Reserves, Record $10.7 Billion in ‘Undesignated Surplus’
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Releases Statement in Response to Georgia’s 2023 Report of Revenues and Reserves, Record $10.7 Billion in ‘Undesignated Surplus’ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to Georgia’s year-end FY 2023 report of revenues and reserves. The state raised $37.7 billion in total state funds, substantially exceeding the $32.6 billion estimate made by Gov. Kemp by $5.1 billion. Further, state agencies remitted an additional $501…
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PRESS RELEASE: Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District Survey
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District SurveyATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI), a leading independent research and advocacy organization, has unveiled its highly anticipated 2023 School District Survey Report, shedding light on the state of education funding and its impact on Georgia’s public school districts. Every year, GBPI reaches out to public school superintendents across the state to…
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Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District Survey
+ Full Article: Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District SurveyThis report was co-authored by Jariel Davis, a fellow in the Southern Education Leadership Initiative, a program within the Southern Education Foundation. Every year, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) distributes a survey to each public school superintendent in the state to collect information on the effects of education funding on individual…
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GBPI statement in response to the passage of the congressional stopgap bill
+ Full Article: GBPI statement in response to the passage of the congressional stopgap billGBPI statement in response to the passage of the congressional stopgap bill ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to Congress averting a government shutdown by passing a stopgap bill allowing agencies and programs that rely on annual appropriations to remain operational until November 17, 2023.…
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Welcomed, Yet Not Welcome: Exploring Georgia’s Role in Immigration Enforcement and Detention
+ Full Article: Welcomed, Yet Not Welcome: Exploring Georgia’s Role in Immigration Enforcement and DetentionExecutive Summary Georgia’s immigrants enhance Georgia’s social fabric through linguistic and cultural diversity and meet the state’s growing demand for entrepreneurial business acumen through an ability to navigate complex social dynamics and generate outside-the-box, globally minded business strategies. Immigrants are also an essential part of the state’s workforce, occupying C-suite positions in Fortune 500 companies…
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GBPI’s 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
+ Full Article: GBPI’s 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramNo one should go hungry simply because they cannot afford the cost of food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food Stamps, helps about 700,000 Georgia households put food on the table and protects them against hunger. But the program needs to be strengthened and protected as federal lawmakers consider…
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