Blog People Powered Prosperity The Future of People-Powered Prosperity September 8, 2020 / September 8, 2020 by Amanda Hollowell The People-Powered Prosperity (PPP) campaign details a vision where all Georgians can prosper—and outlines options to responsibly fund the programs necessary to power economic growth in our state. This campaign proposes commonsense solutions to advance health communities, thriving families, a strong workforce and an educated youth. PPP relaunched in January 2020 with GBPI, 9to5 Georgia, […] Read more » people-first People-Powered Prosperity
Blog Budget and Taxes Taifa Smith Butler Looking Ahead: A People-First Agenda for Georgia November 6, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler While the final votes are being tallied, one thing is clear: this election year saw unprecedented engagement. Voters forced attention to issues at the heart of the debate including health care, education and economic opportunity. These subjects were top of mind for nearly all voters regardless of party affiliation, zip code, race, ethnicity or gender. In January, […] Read more » child care Education health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes Taifa Smith Butler tax breaks
Blog Budget and Taxes Taifa Smith Butler Georgians Say Yes to Our People-First Agenda August 1, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler The public has spoken. It’s time to invest in Georgia’s people. Georgians struggling to make it to the middle class—not to mention stay in it—face unprecedented headwinds in today’s economy. Stagnant wages are stifling the middle class, and families are steadily losing buying power as living costs continue to rise. The lack of access to […] Read more » child care Education health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan July 27, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by John McCosh An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education and mental health services, while raising new revenue to pay for them, according to a Mason-Dixon statewide poll conducted this month. “We’re thrilled that the poll revealed widespread support for GBPI’s People-Powered Prosperity vision,” said Taifa Butler, […] Read more » Education Georgia Work Credit Georgians health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes tax breaks
