Medical providers from all over rural Georgia are reporting new strain since the beginning of the year — the result of major policy changes in Washington.

Only individuals who have one of a narrow list of immigration statuses defined as “qualified” will remain eligible.

Amazon, Meta and Google risk losing decadeslong exemptions due to a backlash against their facilities

More than 19 million children under age 17 receive less than the full $2,200 Child Tax Credit because their families’ incomes are too low — and the vast majority of these children have parents who wor...

The Georgia Budget Primer examines state spending related to health, education, human services and criminal legal systems in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

How Georgia and California are Fighting to Protect Access to Healthcare and Food Assistance: Inside State Advocates’ Fight to Protect Basic Needs   Entering the 2026 legislative session, state workfor...

A report released a state-by-state analysis of the impact of cuts that were part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” including to the school lunch program.

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The Georgia Budget Primer examines state spending related to health, education, human services and criminal legal systems in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

Join GBPI for a virtual town hall discussing our state budget primer. The budget primer is GBPI’s annual publication that outlines the state budget for the year, recognizes substantial changes from th...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 11, 2026 Georgia Child and Health Advocacy Organizations Call for Action to Reduce Coverage Losses Among Young Children A new report from Georgetown University’s Center . ...

(The Center Square) – A study confirms what outgoing Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp warned state lawmakers about when he signed the fiscal year 2027 budget – lawmakers may have to

In the new budget that Gov. Brian Kemp signed last week, less than one in every 10 state dollars spent on Georgia’s three primary health agencies is allocated to the Department of Public Health. The f...

Table of Contents show FY 2027 Budget Disregards and Line-Item Vetoes by Category: Health: Education: Human Services and Supports for Georgians: Income Tax Cuts from HB 463 Lead to Budget Cuts Conclus...

In early February this year, Georgia Republican lawmakers in the Senate passed two new bills: SB 476 and SB 477. These laws, now awaiting passage by the Georgia House of Representatives, are part of a...

The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year. This year, it's March 26, a day later than it was in 2025.

The recent spike in gasoline prices is on pace to cost American drivers an extra $9.4 billion per month. Gas prices are up dramatically across the country, but the South has been hit hardest and is on...

For years, the state’s main source of funds for college students was its merit-based HOPE Scholarship. Now, lawmakers are allocating $325 million to a need-based program in hopes it will encourage stu...

Table of Contents show Comparing Income Tax Bills Introduced During 2026 Session House Bill 1001 House Bill 880 Senate Bill 476 and Senate Bill 477 Senate Bill 520 Endnotes During the 2026 legislative...

A legislative committee has 5 proposals aimed at reconfiguring the state's public health structure. Increasing state funding isn't one of them.