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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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Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public Health
+ Full Article: Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Public HealthGov. Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 provides Georgia’s state public health system with $370 million in state general funds, a $13.8 million or four percent increase above current funding. Over half (about 54 percent) of those state general funds will be allocated to the 159 county health departments. The budget…
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New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Support State Investments to Boost Health, Education, and Economic Mobility
+ Full Article: New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Support State Investments to Boost Health, Education, and Economic MobilityA new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and the University of Georgia (UGA) shows that most Georgians support increased funding for people-first priorities that help every community thrive. As a nonpartisan research and policy institute, GBPI is proud to be a trusted resource for data and analysis that influences the…
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Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher EducationGov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2024 budget allocates $3.2 billion for the Board of Regents and $442 million for the Technical College System of Georgia. University System of Georgia Funding for the teaching portion of the university system’s operating budget is set to increase by $121 million to $2.9 billion. Major highlights include the…
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Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 EducationGov. Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 provides Georgia’s public schools $11.9 billion, a $1.2 billion increase above current funding. The proposal includes an increase of $290 million to give teachers a cost-of-living adjustment and $846 million to assume the increases to the employer share for certified members of the State…
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Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
+ Full Article: Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Early Care and LearningThe Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers the Pre-Kindergarten Program, Child Care Services, Nutrition Services and Quality Initiatives. State resources only support the pre-K program and Child Care Services. While the governor did not add resources in his proposed amended fiscal year budget for DECAL, he did propose $498 million for…
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Overview of Georgia’s 2024 Fiscal Year Budget
+ Full Article: Overview of Georgia’s 2024 Fiscal Year BudgetIntroduction After two consecutive years of record budget surpluses—generated in part by persistent austerity—Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s proposed $32.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 offers a muted response to deep deficits in the capacity of state government to meet Georgians’ needs. The governor forecasts a sharp drop in tax collections from FY 2022…
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Recap | Insights 2023: Equitable Budgeting Makes Perfect Sense
+ Full Article: Recap | Insights 2023: Equitable Budgeting Makes Perfect SenseGeorgia is at a crossroads with $6.6 billion in surplus that could be used to fund necessary programs and services, like education and health care, and strengthen the workforce. Join us to analyze the governor’s proposed budget and explore key policy priorities for the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. Now is the moment for equitable budgeting…
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Money Matters: Comparing the Costs of Full Medicaid Expansion to the Pathways to Coverage Program
+ Full Article: Money Matters: Comparing the Costs of Full Medicaid Expansion to the Pathways to Coverage ProgramUpdated February 22, 2023: In the October 2020 Pathways to Coverage approval letter, it was estimated that the program would cover about 31,000 Georgians in the first year and 64,000 Georgians at full enrollment. In December 2022, the Department of Community Health estimated that up to 100,000 Georgians could enroll in the first…
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2023 Policy Priorities
+ Full Article: 2023 Policy PrioritiesThe Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all Georgians equitably share in the state’s prosperity. These are the policy priorities GBPI will track during 2023. For more insights throughout Legislative Session, be sure to follow @GaBudget on Twitter or on Instagram @georgiabudget and sign up for our newsletter.…
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