Blog Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Taifa Smith Butler Lawmakers Made Small Progress, Avoided Big Budget Mistakes April 11, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler 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 a cash infusion, although the remedy that emerged from the 2016 General Assembly amounts to […] Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution Budget & Taxes Income Tax Legislature Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals
Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Low Pay Holds Georgia Back April 29, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 3 Comments on Low Pay Holds Georgia Back 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 truer than they were 50 years ago and ignore the economic potential higher wages could […] Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution Economic Security Op-Ed Safety Net Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Spending reductions, recurring budget deficits August 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Alan Essig Atlanta Journal-Constitution Economic Security Safety Net State Budget
GBPI In The News Deal halts planned increase in state gas tax June 8, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Aaron Gould Sheinin Alan Essig Atlanta Atlanta Journal-Constitution Gas Tax State Budget State Taxes
GBPI In The News New Georgia college scholarship hinges on local fundraising May 31, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cedric Johnson Education Laura Diamond needs-based scholarship REACH Scholarships
GBPI In The News Lawmakers throw around bonds for pet projects May 7, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution bonds James Salzer State Budget
GBPI In The News Incentives for Baxter plant will be more than $200 million April 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Alan Essig Atlanta Journal-Constitution Christopher Quinn Economic Security job creation Safety Net State Taxes
GBPI In The News Progress being made in closing funding gap in state benefits program April 25, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution health Misty Williams Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery April 16, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution HOPE Scholarship Op-Ed Taifa Smith Butler
GBPI In The News Op-ed: Shot at real reforms fumbled yet again April 14, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s Op-ed on the 2012 Legislative session.Read the Essay. Read more » Alan Essig Atlanta Journal-Constitution Op-Ed State Taxes
