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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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GBPI Budget Town Hall
+ Full Article: GBPI Budget Town HallCOVID-19 created an economic crisis that led Georgia lawmakers to call for deep budget cuts to every state agency. But without an effort to raise revenues and fix budget shortfalls, our state faces a massive economic downturn that will severely underfund critical programs and services, harming the lives of millions of Georgians in every community…
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Standing with Black Lives
+ Full Article: Standing with Black LivesAmid the ongoing protests and demonstrations against police brutality, frustration over the deep and long-standing inequities in our societies and systems is on full display. The sin of white supremacy and inadequate, often racist actions by our nation, our state, generations before me, my generation and me drives a fiery desire for absolution. But standing…
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State of Working Georgia in the COVID-19 Crisis
+ Full Article: State of Working Georgia in the COVID-19 CrisisNearly two and a half months into the nationwide crisis responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, recent economic data continue to reveal the vulnerability of our nation’s workforce and how it turns to the unemployment insurance (UI) safety net. Georgia has begun reopening, considering options for austerity measures and awaiting potential federal action in hopes of…
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Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher Education
+ Full Article: Commonsense Solutions Can Mitigate Unprecedented Cuts to Higher EducationDownload PDF Key Takeaways Pending budget cuts to the University System of Georgia have the potential to reverse years of progress, lowering instructional quality, increasing dropout rates and hampering upward mobility. Similar cuts to the Technical College System could have negative long-term effects as less money flows to colleges for retraining displaced workers and educating…
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Georgia at a Crossroads: Raising Revenues Sensibly or Forcing Schoolchildren to Pay for Years to Come
+ Full Article: Georgia at a Crossroads: Raising Revenues Sensibly or Forcing Schoolchildren to Pay for Years to ComeDownload PDF Key Takeaways: Due to COVID-19, Georgia revenues are lagging. State leaders must either raise new revenues or make steep cuts to the budget, but budget cuts could devastate K-12 education for years to come. Austerity in the wake of the Great Recession led to increased class sizes, the end of enrichment programs such…
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Unlock TANF Reserves to Serve Families in Need
+ Full Article: Unlock TANF Reserves to Serve Families in NeedDownload PDF Dear Governor Kemp and Director Rawlings, Thank you for your service and dedication to our state during this very difficult time. We know you are working to lessen the economic harm caused by the pandemic while attempting to reduce the spread of the virus and protect as many Georgians as possible. As a…
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Georgia Can’t Afford Another Lost Decade: Options to Increase State Revenues to Close Budget Shortfalls
+ Full Article: Georgia Can’t Afford Another Lost Decade: Options to Increase State Revenues to Close Budget ShortfallsDownload PDF As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the state’s ability to fund critically needed programs and services. A state budget shortfall of $3 to $4 billion is projected in fiscal year 2021, but cutting our way out of this crisis is not our…
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State Agency Approves New Dual Enrollment Caps, Grade-Level Restrictions and SAT/ACT Deadlines for HOPE
+ Full Article: State Agency Approves New Dual Enrollment Caps, Grade-Level Restrictions and SAT/ACT Deadlines for HOPEThe Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) Board of Commissioners approved several policy changes to Dual Enrollment, HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships on May 1. Dual Enrollment changes follow the passage of House Bill 444, legislation designed to curb cost growth in the fast-growing program, which the governor signed on April 28. Other policy changes come…
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Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality Housing
+ Full Article: Georgia’s COVID-19 Public Health Response Must Include Support for Stable, Quality HousingDownload PDF The COVID-19 pandemic is making it even more clear how interconnected health is with other areas of life such as economic security, education, food security and housing stability. Investments in health care systems and public health infrastructure have been an important part of the pandemic response. But we are also seeing how non-health…
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