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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 Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
+ Full Article: Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023Budget Trends The $30.2 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Kemp for FY 2023, which started July 1, 2022, represents a return to pre-pandemic levels of spending across most areas of government, albeit with state government employing nearly 5,800 fewer full-time staff in FY 2021 than it did in 2019, down nearly 9…
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Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
+ Full Article: Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023Introduction Georgia plans to spend $30.2 billion in state money raised through taxes and fees for the 2023 fiscal year. This budget largely reflects a restoration of previous COVID-era budget cuts and represented a unique opportunity to invest in state fiscal policies that advance racial equity and economic opportunity, and to help Georgia families from…
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Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023
+ Full Article: Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2023Georgia’s 2023 Health Budget The Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Community Health and Public Health are the three primary agencies focused on the state’s health care and public health systems. Georgia plans to provide $6.2 billion in total state funds for these three agencies in the 2023 budget year, or about 20 percent…
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A Quick Summary of Key Safety Net Programs in Georgia
+ Full Article: A Quick Summary of Key Safety Net Programs in GeorgiaNews stories and online commentary have noted that states with bans on abortion also lack strong social and economic supports for expecting women and birthing people and families with infants. Georgia is one of the states that has now instituted an abortion ban starting when embryonic cardiac activity is detected, usually around 6 weeks. Women…
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World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?
+ Full Article: World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides a wealth of information on how refugees in the U.S. fare over time and how they affect our local communities.
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Opioid Settlement Funding Presents Opportunity to Address Georgia’s Drug Overdose Epidemic
+ Full Article: Opioid Settlement Funding Presents Opportunity to Address Georgia’s Drug Overdose EpidemicGeorgia has the opportunity to tap into millions of dollars to address the drug overdose crisis thanks to settlements of lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies and others involved in distribution and sales of prescription opioids. Most recently, in May 2022, Governor Kemp signed legislation that helps unlock $636 million from the settlement with Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen…
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New Tax Plan Risks State’s Long-Term Fiscal Health, Worsens Income and Racial Inequities
+ Full Article: New Tax Plan Risks State’s Long-Term Fiscal Health, Worsens Income and Racial InequitiesHouse Bill 1437, signed into law by Gov. Kemp after a final version emerged during the last hours of Sine Die 2022, sets Georgia on course to make fundamental changes to its income tax that primarily benefit the state’s highest earners at an annual cost greater than $2 billion when fully implemented.[1],[2] Beyond…
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GBPI submits public comments to narrow and clarify the public charge rule
+ Full Article: GBPI submits public comments to narrow and clarify the public charge ruleCrystal Muñoz, Immigration Policy Analyst, also contributed to the comments. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) believes that there should be no test to determine if a person has or is likely to become a public charge, or “primarily dependent on the government for subsistence,” when applying to be a lawful permanent resident (LPR)…
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Georgians at Risk of Losing Medicaid as Continuous Coverage Requirement Ends
+ Full Article: Georgians at Risk of Losing Medicaid as Continuous Coverage Requirement EndsKey Takeaways: Between the start of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement in March 2020 and December 2021 (the most recent enrollment data available at the time of analysis), total enrollment in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Georgia grew by 24 percent among all enrollees. Thousands of Georgians will lose Medicaid eligibility once…
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