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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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Fast Facts: Funding for Georgia’s State and Local Public Health System
+ Full Article: Fast Facts: Funding for Georgia’s State and Local Public Health SystemGeorgia’s health security and economic well-being depend on a modernized, fully funded state and local public health system. This brief provides policymakers and advocates with a brief overview of how Georgia funds public health. For more background on the importance of public health, please read this fact sheet. Less than $1 in every $10 state…
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GBPI Comment to Improve Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States
+ Full Article: GBPI Comment to Improve Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United StatesBy notice issued on 7/2/25, the Department of Labor (DOL, henceforth “the Department”) has published proposals for the rescission of rules published by the Department on April 29, 2024, governing aspects of the H-2A guest workers program. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) submits the following comment in response to DOL request for comment…
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Beyond Flexible Funding: TANF Can Help Support Families with Emergency Assistance in the Face of Federal Cuts
+ Full Article: Beyond Flexible Funding: TANF Can Help Support Families with Emergency Assistance in the Face of Federal CutsStrong and financially stable families are essential to a thriving Georgia. How Georgia’s state leaders use the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to respond to the massive federal changes to our economic support programs will demonstrate their commitment to families with low income and the well-being of the state. TANF, a program meant…
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Our Comment on the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database
+ Full Article: Our Comment on the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information DatabaseOn July 21, 2025, GBPI’s President and CEO, Staci Fox, submitted the following formal comment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) submits these comments in response to the System of Records Notice for USDA/FNS-15: “National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database,” published in the Federal Register by…
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Historic Federal Tax Shift Benefits Wealthiest, Grows Deficit and Exacerbates Georgia’s Rural Challenges
+ Full Article: Historic Federal Tax Shift Benefits Wealthiest, Grows Deficit and Exacerbates Georgia’s Rural ChallengesThe role of government in society is to enact policies that are needed to advance towards economic justice. Those policies include supporting Georgians’ basic needs (food shelter, healthcare, education), improving their household financial stability (living wages/stable resources to pay bills) and promoting their long-term economic security (ability to absorb shocks and plan for the future).…
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