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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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Efforts Advance to Put More Health Care Providers in Reach of Georgians
+ Full Article: Efforts Advance to Put More Health Care Providers in Reach of GeorgiansWe want all people to be in good health and have access to the health care services they need. But many Georgians are struggling to afford health care, causing them to put their well-being at risk by delaying care or leaving them with medical debt. And some people are not able to find health services…
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Extending In-State Tuition to “Dreamers” Creates Opportunity for Georgia
+ Full Article: Extending In-State Tuition to “Dreamers” Creates Opportunity for GeorgiaMarisol Estrada decided to attend Armstrong State, now part of Georgia Southern University, because it was in her hometown of Savannah and she could save on living expenses. She learned that tuition didn’t increase after 15 credit hours, so she enrolled in at least 18 credit hours each semester. She worked multiple jobs on campus,…
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Guest Blog: A Georgia Work Credit Works for Georgia
+ Full Article: Guest Blog: A Georgia Work Credit Works for GeorgiaTo mark Tax Day, Step Up Savannah Financial Security Director Danielle Breidung explains how tax policy can help working families by exploring the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). In this guest blog, she shares how a state EITC could further lift up the Georgia’s 1.1 million families—24% of all households in the…
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2019
+ Full Article: Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2019Download PDF During the 2019 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly approved 28 tax bills. Lawmakers will wait until next year to consider the legislature’s most ambitious tax proposals that include significant tax breaks and new revenues to support Georgia’s growing economy. Georgia’s constitution requires any measure that raises state revenue to originate in the…
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A Half-Billion Steps in the Right Direction for Public Schools
+ Full Article: A Half-Billion Steps in the Right Direction for Public SchoolsIn the 2019 legislative session Georgia lawmakers committed more than half a billion dollars to increase pay for teachers from Pre-K through 12th grade. Legislators intend for the allotment to increase salaries for certified teachers by $3,000 beginning July 1, 2019. This significant investment acts as a down payment toward a $5,000 raise that Gov.…
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Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay Raise
+ Full Article: Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay RaiseGeorgia lawmakers gave final passage to the state’s $27.5 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2019. Built on the state’s lowest estimate of revenue growth in a decade, the FY 2020 budget projects a conservative 3.2 percent increase in tax and fee collections above the previous fiscal year. The vast majority…
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Sine Die 2019: Progress and Missed Opportunities for a People-First Agenda
+ Full Article: Sine Die 2019: Progress and Missed Opportunities for a People-First AgendaThe first legislative session under Gov. Brian Kemp and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan ended on Tuesday, April 2. Because Georgia’s General Assembly operates on a biennial legislative session, any bills that failed to advance this year will be reassigned to committee and available for consideration when legislators reconvene in 2020. Here are some highlights as…
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GBPI Continues to Weigh In on Patients First Act
+ Full Article: GBPI Continues to Weigh In on Patients First ActAccess to Quality Health Care Hearing for SB 106 – ‘Patients First Act’ Though our Georgia legislators are confident the federal administration will support a partial Medicaid waiver, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute still believes a better waiver design will cover more people. Laura Harker provided testimony to try to influence a better plan for…
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Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S)
+ Full Article: Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S)Download PDF Updated on May 8, 2019: Though House Bill 444 did not pass during the 2019 legislative session, the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) used its regulatory authority to change Dual Enrollment payment rates to colleges. GSFC eliminated awards for books and fees. The program used to pay colleges for tuition, mandatory fees and…
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