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PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Unveils 2024 State Policy Priorities: A Blueprint for Equity and Prosperity

January 11, 2024 / January 11, 2024 by Lauren Frazier

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is proud to announce its 2024 State Policy Priorities, a comprehensive agenda aimed at promoting the well-being and economic security of Georgia’s marginalized communities. As the state gears up for a new legislative session, GBPI continues to advocate for transparent, equitable, and responsible policies that […]

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Looking Ahead: The End of People-Powered Prosperity and What’s Next

August 8, 2023 / September 5, 2023 by Dominique Derbigny Sims | 1 Comment on Looking Ahead: The End of People-Powered Prosperity and What’s Next

In 2018, GBPI launched People-Powered Prosperity (PPP), an economic vision and policy agenda for Georgia focused on leveraging the state’s most powerful economic asset—its people. PPP detailed a plan for how state leaders could pursue strategies to help all Georgians thrive and pay for the plan responsibly. To bolster GBPI’s research and advocacy by activating […]

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New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Support State Investments to Boost Health, Education, and Economic Mobility

February 3, 2023 / May 12, 2023 by Lauren Frazier

A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and the University of Georgia (UGA) shows that most Georgians support increased funding for people-first priorities that help every community thrive. As a nonpartisan research and policy institute, GBPI is proud to be a trusted resource for data and analysis that influences the […]

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4 Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2021

January 11, 2021 / January 11, 2021 by Jennifer Lee

As Georgia begins a new year and legislative session, the state has an opportunity to accelerate equitable economic growth by focusing its financial aid resources on those who will most benefit. The pandemic-induced recession illustrates how Georgians without degrees are most vulnerable, with unemployment rates for individuals with a high school education only (37 percent […]

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New Poll Shows Georgians Support People-First Policies

October 5, 2020 / January 29, 2021 by Alex Welch

GBPI launched People-Powered Prosperity (PPP) in 2018 with a foundational research report that laid out policies Georgia lawmakers could implement to help everyone across the state thrive, as well as how the state could responsibly pay for programs and services that fully support Georgians. The report focused on four key concepts: educated youth, a strong […]

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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, […]

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Local Macon Advocacy Group Hosts Training Event

July 22, 2019 / January 17, 2020 by Alex Welch

GBPI joined several groups including the New Georgia Project (NGP), WIC and the Macon Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council to host an advocacy training to help attendees learn about how to tell their stories and advocate for improved health care and child care for their communities. This coalition of organizations wants to ensure that every […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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