As Published in the AJC Former drug offenders and their families who struggle financially could get better access to nutrition assistance to help them on a path to a lawful, productive life. Some financially struggling rural hospitals stand to get
As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution April 29, 2015 Kills jobs. Bad for business. Hurts the economy. Minimum wage detractors have pushed those arguments for decades and they’re common parlance among some legislators and lobbyists. But those claims are no
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a guest writer; read Essig’s piece on the structural deficit here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Governor Deal’s decision to halt the plan to increase the state gas tax; Essig says the decision does not make “budgetary or economic sense.” Read full article here.
GBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on REACH scholarships and how it can create an uneven playing field among students. Read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses bonds and special projects and how politics influence which pets projects receive funding. Essig calls bonds “the way they reward folks” in the Legislature. Read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Baxter plant incentives issue and whether or not it is beneficial to the state. Read full article here.
GBPI Director of Healthy Policy Tim Sweeney discusses $63 million funding gap for health insurance plans for state workers and retirees. Tim is quoted in the full article.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI Deputy Director Taifa Butler’s Op-ed on HOPE’s shortcomings and the necessity of HOPE reform.Read the Essay.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s Op-ed on the 2012 Legislative session.Read the Essay.
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