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Legislative budget vote includes full funding for Georgia schools
Lawmakers will vote Thursday on Gov. Nathan Deal’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. The governor surprised a lot of…
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Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More
As the 2018 General Assembly nears the closing gavel, Georgia lawmakers are trying to find a path to use public…
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Planned Federal Food Assistance Changes a Threat to Georgians, Grocers
The White House proposed a 2019 budget last month that makes steep cuts to one of the strongest lines of…
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Legislation Proposes Steps to Improve Rural Health Care, Omits Major Coverage Solution
State lawmakers introduced several bills this year aiming to improve access to health care in rural Georgia. Six rural Georgia…
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All Georgians Stand to Lose from Immigrant Crackdown Measure
Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that poses serious risk to the state’s immigrant community and could harm local governments…
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Bill Proposes Grant for Working Georgia College Students with Financial Need
Bill Analysis: Senate Bill 405 (LC 21 5954 S, AM 21 3929) Georgia needs more people with higher education to…
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Lawmakers Push to Shift Public Money to Private Schools
Georgia lawmakers seem determined to subsidize private schools with public dollars. Witness several bills in the 2018 General Assembly to…
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Crossover Day Delivers Mixed Bag for Education, Tax Policy
Legislation to allow the use of state money for private schools stalled on Crossover Day 2018, while a proposal to…
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Time for Lawmakers to Choose Students Over Tax Cuts
Lawmakers are racing to pass a risky tax package that drains $1.4 billion a year from the state treasury once…
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