Resources
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.
The reports, blog posts and fact sheets below feature our most recent work first, although if you’re looking for something specific, our advanced search is just below.
Search all research
Newest Publications
-
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 EducationDownload PDF Gov. Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 provides Georgia’s public schools $10.7 billion, a $493 million increase above current funding. This addition would end budget cuts to the Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula, the state’s metric to determine necessary funding to K-12 public schools. The proposal includes an…
-
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs
+ Full Article: Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded ProgramsGovernor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2023 budget includes $1.4 billion for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten and HOPE financial aid programs. About $982 million is for HOPE and $401 million is for pre-K. Lottery-funded programs saw increases to meet projected changes in need, increase HOPE Grant and Scholarship amounts at some schools, expand HOPE Career Grants…
-
Fact Sheet: Sports Betting
+ Full Article: Fact Sheet: Sports BettingCo-authored by Danny Kanso, Senior Policy Analyst for Budget & Taxes As of January 2022, 31 states and Washington D.C. authorize and tax sports gambling, with measures in four additional states pending. As more states legalize sports gambling, lawmakers should not overpromise what the revenue will do for state budgets and would be…
-
Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher EducationGov. Brian Kemp’s proposed 2023 budget allocates $3.1 billion for the Board of Regents and $439 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 $633 million to $2.8 billion. Major highlights include the…
-
Recap | Insights 2022: Treating Care Workers as Essential, Not Invisible
+ Full Article: Recap | Insights 2022: Treating Care Workers as Essential, Not InvisibleEach year the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute hosts an annual policy conference to inform policy discussions during the state’s Legislative Session. For the second year in a row, this annual policy conference was both free and virtual. This year’s conference focused on how Georgia can better support our care workers, many of whom are…
-
Overview of Georgia’s 2023 Fiscal Year Budget
+ Full Article: Overview of Georgia’s 2023 Fiscal Year BudgetPowered by unprecedented federal support to mitigate the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Kemp’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget presents a sharp reversal from the deep budget cuts implemented during FY 2021-22. It includes an 11 percent spike in per-capita state spending that will add approximately $3 billion in funding…
-
Over-Represented Among the Vulnerable, Under-Protected In the Pandemic: Georgia Immigrants Deserve Better
+ Full Article: Over-Represented Among the Vulnerable, Under-Protected In the Pandemic: Georgia Immigrants Deserve BetterAs the pandemic continues, one glaring outcome has been increased disparities between certain groups. During the beginning of the pandemic and the immunization stage, numbers and percentages of those infected and vaccinated gave us a clear indication that this pandemic was disproportionately affecting some more than others. One group that has been disproportionately and negatively…
-
Budget & Taxes, Cash & Safety Net, Health Justice, Higher Education, Inclusive Economy for Immigrants, K-12 Education, Worker Justice
2022 Policy Priorities
+ Full Article: 2022 Policy PrioritiesThe Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all Georgians share in the state’s prosperity. These are the policy priorities GBPI will track during 2022. Many are part of our People-Powered Prosperity campaign. For more insights throughout session, be sure to follow @GaBudget on Twitter or georgiabudget on Instagram…
-
Sponsorship Opportunities for Insights 2022
+ Full Article: Sponsorship Opportunities for Insights 2022About Insights is the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s signature annual event. In an effort to minimize health risks and expand the reach of GBPI’s research and outreach expertise, GBPI is proud to host Insights 2022 entirely free and online. Insights 2022 will feature two half-days of informative, engaging discussions as the 2022 Legislative Session…
Featured · Budget Primer
Georgia’s 2027 Budget Primer
The Budget Primer walks through how Georgia raises and spends money: where the revenue comes from, what the state buys with it and who makes the call.
Browse research by issue area
Support GBPI
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute is a 501(c)3 organization. We depend on the support of donors like you. Your contribution makes the work that we do possible.