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Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Atlanta, Georgia ·The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is working to build a more inclusive economy. We believe Georgia can be a state where everyone has a chance at a decent job so they can raise a family, can go to a doctor when they get sick and attend great public schools.
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Georgia Network publications
Worker Power Key to a Better Balance in Georgia
- September 3, 2020
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Alex Camardelle
Key Takeaways: This Labor Day, we are reminded that there are still anti-labor policies on the books in Georgia that diminish worker power and economic opportunity for all. Unions play […]
Education in Georgia’s Black Belt: Policy Solutions to Help Overcome a History of Exclusion
- October 10, 2019
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Stephen Owens
Georgia has a constitutional responsibility to provide an adequate and equitable education for all its citizens. The state’s history has seen this obligation selectively applied based on a student’s race, […]
People-Powered Prosperity
- January 25, 2018
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Wesley Tharpe
The most prosperous states are anchored by an educated and healthy workforce and offer opportunities for people to innovate and contribute. Moving into the 2018 statewide elections and subsequent governor’s administration, […]
Laying the Foundation: A Wealth-building Agenda for Georgia Women
- October 19, 2017
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Melissa Johnson
Building and growing the wealth of women is a necessary concern for Georgia lawmakers striving to keep the state growing and prospering. Women are a majority of Georgia’s adult population and […]
Adding Citizens a Powerful Way to Boost Georgia Communities
- September 15, 2017
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Wesley Tharpe
States and cities nationwide are discovering they can strengthen their local economies and boost tax revenues by encouraging immigrants legally in the country on a permanent basis to become citizens. […]
Career Pathways Can Strengthen Georgia Families
- June 15, 2017
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Melissa Johnson
Georgia parents work hard every day to put food on the table and provide a brighter future for their children. Yet more than one in three of the state’s working […]
Support Adult English Language Education to Invest in Future
- May 4, 2017
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Melissa Johnson
One in five Georgia children lives with at least one immigrant parent and nearly half of immigrants in Georgia struggle to speak English. When parents struggle to speak English, it […]
Young Immigrants Vital to Georgia’s Workforce, Healthy Economy
- February 1, 2017
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Wesley Tharpe
Potential harsher federal immigration policies under the new presidential administration pose special concern for young Georgians whose parents brought them to the United States as children. A new federal crackdown […]
Georgia Work Credit an Ambitious Yet Affordable Investment
- September 20, 2016
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Wesley Tharpe
Georgia is missing out on a time-tested tool that helps hardworking families, boosts small businesses and strengthens local economies. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia give a critical boost […]
Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women
- August 25, 2016
- Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
- Staff Report
The economic status of women in Georgia is a key factor in the overall health and future of the state’s economy. Women represent a majority of Georgia’s adult population and […]