Bill Analysis Prosper GA Ray Khalfani Worker Justice Unemployment Insurance Bill Analysis: House Bill 518 and Senate Bill 160 March 22, 2023 / March 22, 2023 by Ray Khalfani As of Crossover Day, March 6, 2023, Georgia’s House and Senate each voted to pass unemployment insurance (UI) bills, House Bill (HB) 518 and Senate Bill (SB) 160, out of their respective chambers. These bills have three main provisions: 1) suppressing new employers’ UI Trust Fund contribution rate from 2.7 percent to 2.64 […] Read more » Department of Labor ui trust fund Unemployment unemployment benefits Unemployment Insurance unemployment trust fund worker justice worker rights workforce
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Three Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2020 January 7, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Soon more than 60 percent of Georgia jobs will require some postsecondary education, but this goal is out of reach for too many Georgians due to financial roadblocks. Georgia led the nation on student financial aid and college access with the HOPE scholarship more than 25 years ago. However, the economy has changed, and students […] Read more » child care childcare Dual Enrollment Higher Education Lottery scholarship Student Loans workforce
Blog Health Justice Laura Harker Efforts Advance to Put More Health Care Providers in Reach of Georgians May 8, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on Efforts Advance to Put More Health Care Providers in Reach of Georgians We want all people to be in good health and have access to the health care services they need. But many Georgians are struggling to afford health care, causing them to put their well-being at risk by delaying care or leaving them with medical debt. And some people are not able to find health services […] Read more » desert health-care heath medicaid middle skills workforce
Blog Worker Justice Invest in Child Care to Tap Families’ Economic Potential January 25, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This past October, more than 1,000 Georgians and several statewide organizations added their names to a letter asking Gov. Nathan Deal to build on Georgia’s progress in helping low-income working families afford child care. Parents, advocates and experts alike know that high-quality care is essential for working adults to thrive in today’s economy and for […] Read more » child care Childcare and Parent Services Economic Security economy workforce Workforce Development
Cash and Safety Net Higher Education Jennifer Lee Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Reports Worker Justice Boost Georgia’s Workforce with Affordable Child Care for Student Parents January 10, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Georgia can help produce enough college graduates to meet employer demand and improve family incomes by increasing child care funding. Nearly 1,300 Georgia single parents with low incomes are already enrolled in college programs in high-demand career fields, but the state does not set aside money to help these parents with child care. This omission […] Read more » child care Childcare and Parent Services Economic Security economy HOPE HOPE Career Grant workforce
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Strengthen Georgia’s Workforce by Making College Affordable for All January 4, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Six Proposals to Build on HOPE’s Foundation Making a college degree affordable for more Georgians is one of the best investments the state can make in its economy and workforce. Higher education can be a place of profound transformation, where a low-income student can leave with the tools needed to be a middle-income worker and […] Read more » economy Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Pell Grant workforce
Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Workforce Legislation Can Increase Economic Opportunity in Georgia December 17, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The state is working on a new plan to better leverage federal resources to provide training and work support for Georgians and there is room for improvement in the draft it recently published. The plan is required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. The legislation and draft plan offer many opportunities […] Read more » economic development economy training workforce
