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Raise Georgia’s Minimum Wage to Expand Middle Class, Strengthen Economy
Over the last few months I’ve found myself tipping a little extra at my favorite local restaurants and dishing out…
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The New Normal Does Not Work for Georgia’s Students
The responses we got from our annual survey of Georgia educators this summer are troubling, the stress often pouring off…
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Georgia Voters Should Reject Tax Cap Constitutional Amendment
Next Tuesday, Nov. 4, Georgians will head to the polls to vote in what could be one of the most…
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Georgians Set to Vote on Income Tax Straitjacket
Georgians will vote November 4th whether to permanently enshrine the state’s top income tax rate of 6 percent in the…
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New GBPI Survey: Students Still Feel Budget Cuts’ Sting
Here is a status report on the state of education in Georgia, from someone who knows: “Delayed instructional initiatives, depleted…
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VIDEO: How GBPI Shows Georgia What’s Possible
At the Capitol, at PTA meetings and at community meetings across the state, GBPI’s experts make the case for better…
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Rising Inequality Makes Tax Shift Strategy Even Riskier
The widening gap between rich and poor makes it harder for state lawmakers to fully fund education, health care and…
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Taifa Butler: I Work at GBPI to Spotlight What’s Possible
This September marks my third anniversary as part of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) team. I’m spending much…
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Georgia Set to Squander $7.8 Million on Food Stamps ID
Georgia’s Department of Human Services is asking the state to include $7.8 million in its 2016 budget to put photos…
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