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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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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2020
+ Full Article: Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2020Download PDF Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation passed by the General Assembly and tallies estimated costs and new revenues in our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This analysis is a snapshot of the legislative state of affairs as of July 1, 2020. During the 2020…
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Sine Die 2020: More Work Needed to Address Georgia’s Revenue Crisis
+ Full Article: Sine Die 2020: More Work Needed to Address Georgia’s Revenue CrisisAfter a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the 2020 legislative session ended Friday, June 26. When lawmakers returned in mid-June, the world had shifted. A steep revenue shortfall, high levels of unemployment, an ongoing public health crisis and a global anti-racist movement underscored the long-standing truth that the status quo could not advance prosperity for all Georgians. By the end of legislative session, known as sine…
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House and Senate Approve Georgia’s FY 2021 Budget
+ Full Article: House and Senate Approve Georgia’s FY 2021 BudgetOn Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session, the Georgia House and Senate approved the state’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget, which begins on July 1. The Senate passed an updated budget proposal yesterday evening, and the House approved $2.2 billion in budget cuts today. Appropriations leaders reduced some cuts and restored about $400…
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DACA Will Continue to Protect More Than 20,000 Georgians
+ Full Article: DACA Will Continue to Protect More Than 20,000 GeorgiansKey Takeaways: The Supreme Court ruled against ending the DACA program, which provides temporary relief from deportation to undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. By keeping the program intact, DACA recipients will continue to benefit from resources that aid in achieving upward mobility including work authorizations and driver’s licenses. The Court’s decision is…
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Spread the Word: Raise Revenues for Georgia
+ Full Article: Spread the Word: Raise Revenues for GeorgiaGeorgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the state’s ability to fund critically-needed programs and services in health, education and more. A state revenue shortfall of nearly $3 billion is projected in fiscal year 2021, and the state has called for deep budget cuts across the board. But cutting our way out…
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Senate Passes FY 2021 Budget Proposal
+ Full Article: Senate Passes FY 2021 Budget ProposalThe Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee met Wednesday morning to discuss changes to House Bill 793, which details the state’s budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. While the committee made some changes and reductions to previously proposed budget cuts, this new proposal still includes deep cuts that touch nearly every service and program Georgians rely on. The…
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Raise Revenue to Protect Georgia Families
+ Full Article: Raise Revenue to Protect Georgia FamiliesDownload PDF Dear Governor Kemp and Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Thank you for your work in service of our state during this very difficult time. As partners in the effort to help our state recover, we are asking you to take action to protect the funding of critical services and programs in Georgia.…
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Tearing the Fabric of Georgia’s Safety Net Guarantees an Uneven Recovery
+ Full Article: Tearing the Fabric of Georgia’s Safety Net Guarantees an Uneven RecoveryKey Points: The current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic decline have underscored the problems of disinvestment in Georgia’s safety net programs, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food assistance), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, or cash assistance), Medicaid and other programs. The state has recently called for steep budget cuts, which are…
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Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
+ Full Article: Make Public Health a Priority in Georgia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and BeyondDownload PDF The state of Georgia plans to spend about $4 billion in state funds on health care programs in Fiscal Year 2021. Most of this spending flows to health care services through Medicaid, the state’s health insurance program serving almost 2 million Georgians. States play an important role in ensuring people can access clinical…
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