This year marks the Georgia Lottery’s 25th anniversary and the two main educational programs it supports: public Pre-Kindergarten and HOPE scholarships and grants. The lottery raised billions of dollars during its 25 years for education and helped hundreds of thousands
SPECIAL SESSION UPDATE: Lawmakers in the Georgia House approved an amendment to the state’s 2019 budget that includes more than $270 million dollars in funding to assist with Hurricane Michael relief efforts. South Georgia experienced catastrophic losses within our agriculture
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
The state budget is a reflection of Georgia’s priorities. How lawmakers choose to collect, and spend, tax revenue is a crucial question for the state’s economy and local communities’ ability to thrive. The GBPI team put together an overview of the 2019
Higher Education Budget Overview The higher education budget in Georgia is $2.4 billion for the university system and $369 million for technical colleges. The 2019 budget includes about $142 million of state general funds allotted for scholarship, loan and grant
Introduction Georgia plans to spend $26.2 billion in state funds raised through taxes and fees for the 2019 fiscal year. The budget plan anticipates a revenue increase of $1.2 billion, or 4.9 percent more than the prior year. Keep in
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision this month that puts brick-and-mortar businesses on a more level playing field with online retailers and offers Georgia lawmakers a chance to better meet the needs of the state’s people and communities. The
Georgia’s new annual budget signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal last week marks a positive step forward on education and a few other crucial issues, yet also falls short of addressing some of the state’s most pressing needs. The
A fully funded K-12 education formula. Hasty and sweeping tax changes. Georgia’s first foray into need-based financial aid for college students. A harmful anti-immigrant measure left on the cutting room floor. Georgia lawmakers left those legacies from the just-ended 2018
With Georgia’s economy continuing to grow, Gov. Nathan Deal increased his projection of how much tax money the state will take in next year, allowing lawmakers to fully fund the k-12 school funding formula after more than a decade of
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
