Tag: Budget

Annual Policy Conference Kicks Off GBPI 15th Anniversary

Hundreds Attend Insights 2019: 15 Forward for Information on Budget, Legislation and More The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute held its annual policy conference and welcomed an audience of approx. 250 individuals who heard from state legislators, policy professionals, community

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Investing in Georgia’s people is our best path forward

As published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, January 27, 2019 Georgians are ready for a people-first strategy that builds a stronger, more inclusive economy where all families can participate and thrive. For years, state leaders have prioritized growing our

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Overview of Georgia’s 2020 Fiscal Year Budget

Georgia’s 83rd governor, Brian P. Kemp, introduced his administration’s policy priorities by submitting a proposed $27.5 billion budget to the General Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2019. After nine consecutive years of economic expansion since the

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Insights 2019: 15 Forward

Registration is closed for Insights 2019: 15 Forward but there’s still time to make plans to attend. Walk-up registration will be available on the day event, Jan. 25, 2019. Along with our team of policy analysts and expert panelists, we’ll examine how

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Incarceration costs millions of tax dollars

Reformers emphasize the human costs and the racial inequities of mass incarcerations in the United States and Georgia. But saving taxpayer money was also a big reason state officials starting considering reforms to the criminal justice and judiciary systems. Read

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2026 Budget Primer Released

The Georgia Budget Primer is GBPI’s signature annual examination of state revenues and investments. It outlines Georgia’s budget changes, trends and impacts regarding taxes, education, health care, human services and criminal legal systems. This year we are taking special care to describe how federal funding contributes to Georgia’s budget.

Submit your comment on the Georgia Pathways to Coverage Program

Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form: