Blog Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Daniel Kanso, PhD People Powered Prosperity State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief Needed April 20, 2020 / July 28, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Key Takeaways The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic decline could lead to steep revenue shortfalls without sufficient federal aid. In order to address the effects of the coronavirus, Georgia leaders must prioritize long-term recovery with investments in health, education, the safety net and other key programs and services. Lawmakers can modernize and improve the tax […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts coronavirus COVID-19
GBPI In The News Virus’ impact on state government could be worse than Great Recession April 19, 2020 / June 23, 2020 by Caitlin Highland The Great Recession forced state governments across the country to lay off or furlough millions of workers and cut services to everything from schools to parks, but some warn the coronavirus pandemic could cause even more economic pain. Predictions are that states could combine to face up to a $500 billion shortfall over the next […] Read more » Budget COVID-19 Great Recession State Taxes Unemployment
Blog Budget and Taxes Jennifer Owens Crossover Day Recap: Senate Approves Expanding Record Restriction Before Session is Suspended March 16, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Crossover Day 2020, the deadline by which bills must pass their legislative chamber of origination in order to be considered by the other chamber this session, was marked by much more than the usual flurry of last-minute deals, supplemental rules calendars, forceful requests to reconsider bills that fail floor votes and unending streams of unhealthy […] Read more » Budget budget and taxes Caps Crossover Day Education flat tax medicaid record restriction
Jennifer Owens Past Events CANCELED: Women-Powered Prosperity Day February 17, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Owens The Georgia state legislature has been suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, our Women-Powered Prosperity event has been canceled both to encourage safety during this time and due to the suspension. GBPI is partnering with Faith in Public Life, 9to5 and Small Business Majority to host and highlight the women of People-Powered Prosperity. March is […] Read more » Budget event women
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Leaders Face Choice Between Tax Cuts for High Income Earners and Funding Key State Priorities February 12, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Download PDF Twelve days into the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly, legislators voted to take a week-long break from regular business to allow extra time for deliberations over Georgia’s fiscal priorities and annual appropriations bills. State leaders continue to express concerns over Gov. Kemp’s executive budget proposals, which include the first mandatory agency […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts
Alex Camardelle Blog Criminal Legal System Reform Stephanie Angel Worker Justice Jumpstart Economic Opportunity with a Clean Slate February 10, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Stephanie Angel By: Stephanie Angel, Policy Fellow and Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst Introduction Tens of thousands of Georgia citizens return to their home communities from prison each year with hopes of being hired and supporting their families.[1] But far too many are denied work opportunities as a result of their past record. While opportunities to seal […] Read more » Budget corrections
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Public Health February 6, 2020 / March 19, 2020 by Laura Harker Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2021 budget of $263.5 million in state general funds for the Department of Public Health. The agency is also set to receive $13.7 million from a tobacco industry legal settlement and $1.4 million from the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund. In addition to these state funds, the proposed budget […] Read more » Budget department of health health Public Health State Budget
Budget and Taxes Criminal Legal System Reform Reports Stephanie Angel Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Corrections February 5, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Stephanie Angel Download PDF For Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $1.16 billion budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), an agency charged with overseeing the state’s prison system. Georgia’s history of tough-on-crime policies impacted the growth of the GDC’s prison population and increased expenditures by $335.2 million between 1997 and 2007.[1] Following […] Read more » Budget corrections criminal justice
Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia’s Department of Community Health February 5, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a 2021 budget of $3.15 billion in state general funds for the Department of Community Health. Although Gov. Kemp instructed agencies to reduce their budgets by 4 percent for amended fiscal year (AFY) 2020 and 6 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2021, Medicaid spending was excluded from the cuts […] Read more » Budget Community Health health mental health
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 4, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $800 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2021 fiscal year includes cuts to critical programs that support Georgia’s foster care system and help ensure the safety and protection of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The 2021 proposal reduces investment in the agency by $28.8 million less than the […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Department of Human Services dfacs Division of Family and Children Services foster-care
