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2020 Revenue Collections Fall Short of State’s Estimates
Based on the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, which began July 1, the state of Georgia faces mounting…
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Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities
Last month, GBPI staff continued our series of listening sessions around the state by spending two days in Athens. We…
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Georgia Lawmakers Weigh Deep Budget Cuts, Possible Second Tax Cut Against Key Priorities
Last month, Gov. Brian Kemp directed most Georgia agencies to cut state spending, marking the first call for mandatory budget…
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New SNAP Proposal Would Exacerbate the Cliff Effect and Hunger for Kids
In July 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed yet another rule that puts the health and economic…
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Savannah Listening Sessions Highlight Needs for Better Wages, Child Care Access
Last week, staff from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute traveled to one of their favorite Georgia spots: Savannah. We…
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Georgia Women Still Strive for Equality in Wages, Wealth and Opportunity
This month, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the ratification of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, affording…
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Fairer Funding, Fairer Schools
Adjusting the School Funding Formula for a More Equitable Learning Environment A new report from the Education Law Center (ELC),…
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Striving for Dignity and Mobility Through Work in Georgia
Just over 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asserted that “all labor has dignity.” He delivered his sermon…
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How Does Georgia Fund Schools?
The video above is narrated by Dr. Stephen Owens, GBPI Senior Policy Analyst. Below is a full transcript. The decades-old…
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