This report was revised on February 12, 2024, to correct an error in Missouri’s personal income tax result. This correction moved the state from 35th to 31st most regressive, thereby causing four other states (Rhode Island, Georgia, South Carolina, and
This report was revised on February 12, 2024, to correct an error in Missouri’s personal income tax result. This correction moved the state from 35th to 31st most regressive, thereby causing four other states (Rhode Island, Georgia, South Carolina, and
Is 2024 the year Georgia will expand Medicaid to insure all its poor? Ever since the 2010 Affordable Care Act offered heavy subsidies to each state that expands Medicaid for the uninsured poor, Georgia’s Republican majority leadership has answered with
ATLANTA — Christmas is six days away as tens of thousands of Georgians across the state wonder how they’ll be able to feed their families this month. Now, the federal government is escalating the situation as the Georgia Department of
Republican state leaders announced Monday that they plan to fast track a planned reduction of the state’s income tax rate. Lawmakers passed a plan last year to gradually phase in reductions to the state’s income tax rate over time if certain economic
GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is proud to unveil a groundbreaking report that advocates for a significant expansion of post-secondary education options, specifically targeting low-income students and students of color. The report, authored by Ashley Young,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Today, the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel of the 2023 Georgia General Assembly held their final public meeting at the capital as part of their statewide tour. This panel was Co-Chaired by Representative Shaw Blackmon (Chair, House Ways and
Public schools make up the biggest portion of Georgia’s state budget, so when lawmakers head to Atlanta each January to fund the government and pass new laws, education always has a prominent role. This January could see delivery on efforts
When the state announced earlier this month that it was sitting on a mountain of tax money, the one given, considering how Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican legislative leaders have reacted to past surpluses, is that Georgians will likely be in
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Danny Kanso, Senior Fiscal Analyst at the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, has recently published a report on Georgia’s staggering surplus of $16 billion, as of the close of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. Managing a surplus of
The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.
However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available.
If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
