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Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ms. Foundation CEO Teresa Younger Keynote Policy Forum
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is set to present a half-day policy forum Aug. 26, 2016 in Midtown Atlanta, Women…
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Let’s Elevate Georgia Women for a Stronger State
For more than 12 years you’ve depended on the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute to cast a broad vision of…
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New GBPI Budget Primer Previews 2017 as State Closes Out 2016
State tax collection rose 9.4 percent in the just-ended 2016 fiscal year, or nearly $1.8 billion more than the prior…
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Georgia Families Need State to Support New Child Care Plan
Georgia’s new and improved plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes took effect in…
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Refugees Help Make Georgia a Better Place
Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the…
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Charlton Ranks Among Georgia Counties With Dire Health Provider Shortages
Nearly two-thirds of Georgia’s counties fall below the statewide average number of nurses, physician assistants, total doctors and primary care…
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Time to Remedy Georgia’s Health Care Provider Shortages
As published in the AJC June 26, 2016 Georgia needs a health care system that is sustainable. The state needs…
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Better Investments Needed to Close Georgia’s Child Hunger Gap
When the final bells ring and students pour out of schools for the summer, some set their sights on beach…
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Several remedies show promise for Georgia’s health care provider shortage
Last week, the North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, Georgia closed and left yet another county with a shortage of…
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