Crystal Munoz Economic Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Welcomed, Yet Not Welcome: Exploring Georgia’s Role in Immigration Enforcement and Detention September 27, 2023 / October 2, 2023 by Crystal Muñoz Executive Summary Georgia’s immigrants enhance Georgia’s social fabric through linguistic and cultural diversity and meet the state’s growing demand for entrepreneurial business acumen through an ability to navigate complex social dynamics and generate outside-the-box, globally minded business strategies. Immigrants are also an essential part of the state’s workforce, occupying C-suite positions in Fortune 500 companies […] Read more » anti-immigrant measures criminal legal system deportation detention Economic Justice enforcement equity Georgia immigrant rights immigration incarceration language access policy private prisons rural communities
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Gov. Kemp Sets New Precedent: $242 Million in Non-Binding Budget Disregards, $13.1 Million in Line-Item Vetoes June 14, 2023 / June 14, 2023 by Daniel Kanso, PhD With Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s signature, Georgia’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget became law ahead of the state’s next fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2023. However, Gov. Kemp’s approval of the spending plan was accompanied by a wave of 134 non-binding orders to either fully or partially disregard budget language and appropriations comprising […] Read more » Budget Cuts budget disregards economic impact Education finance georgia-budget government spending healthcare infrastructure policy public funding surplus revenues
