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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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Students Need to Be Secure to Be Successful
+ Full Article: Students Need to Be Secure to Be SuccessfulThe coronavirus pandemic reveals the fragile financial situations of many Georgia college students. Many Georgia students struggle to pay for basic needs like housing, food, health care and transportation. Before the pandemic: 42 percent of students reported not receiving any financial support from parents or guardians 39 percent struggled with stable housing 37 percent had…
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Fast Facts on Medicaid Expansion
+ Full Article: Fast Facts on Medicaid ExpansionKey Takeaways The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting Black Georgians, who are more likely to contract and pass away from the virus and work in jobs facing layoffs and furloughs, and will likely push communities of color deeper into poverty, and is decimating the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Georgians. Immediate Medicaid expansion would…
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Crises Demand Counselors: Pandemic Underscores Need for More School Counselors, Mental Health Professionals
+ Full Article: Crises Demand Counselors: Pandemic Underscores Need for More School Counselors, Mental Health ProfessionalsKey Takeaways School closures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic mean that students are not receiving the mental health support afforded to them when they are physically present at school. Many students now at home are exposed to increased trauma and will return with greater mental health needs. The state should leverage new federal funding and…
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State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief Needed
+ Full Article: State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief NeededKey Takeaways The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic decline could lead to steep revenue shortfalls without sufficient federal aid. In order to address the effects of the coronavirus, Georgia leaders must prioritize long-term recovery with investments in health, education, the safety net and other key programs and services. Lawmakers can modernize and improve the tax…
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State of Working Georgia Before and During COVID-19
+ Full Article: State of Working Georgia Before and During COVID-19This blog was co-authored by Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle and Research Associate Ray Khalfani On March 13, 2020 the President of the United States declared a national emergency in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. To protect the public’s health, the Centers for Disease Control began recommending social distancing, with executive orders at the…
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Federal Relief Not Enough to Meet College Students’ Financial Needs
+ Full Article: Federal Relief Not Enough to Meet College Students’ Financial NeedsDownload PDF Since publication of this blog post, the federal Department of Education allocated a second pot of relief dollars for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions and other institutions with a substantial number of students with financial need. Download Georgia allocations. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will…
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Implement Immigrant-Inclusive Policies During the COVID-19 Crisis
+ Full Article: Implement Immigrant-Inclusive Policies During the COVID-19 CrisisKey Takeaways Thus far, many state and federal efforts to mitigate the health and economic effects of COVID-19 have excluded some or all immigrants. One out of every 10 Georgians is an immigrant; addressing their health and economic wellbeing is critical. Georgia should extend emergency Medicaid, which immigrants can access, to include testing, treatment and,…
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Support Healthy Communities in Georgia with a Temporary Eviction Ban
+ Full Article: Support Healthy Communities in Georgia with a Temporary Eviction BanAn extensive body of research shows that poor housing conditions and housing instability are associated with worse health outcomes. An overview of this research in Health Affairs outlines how housing impacts health in several ways, such as how unaffordable housing leaves people with less money to afford other needs like food and health care and…
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TANF Funding and COVID-19: A Critical Opportunity
+ Full Article: TANF Funding and COVID-19: A Critical OpportunityDownload PDF Gap Between Black and white children The COVID-19 pandemic will have an outsized impact on Black Georgians, who are overrepresented in the low-wage workforce, so support for the safety net is critical for preventing the widening of racial disparities. Georgia’s harsh rules and disinvestment have impacted Black families, who, because slavery and…
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