1) GA is ranked 3rd in the US for highest avg student loan debt 2) GA has $1.7 Billion in unrestricted lottery reserves it could put toward student education 3) GA could afford need-based financial aid for students with the highest need for $126 million. bit.ly/47BLtUi

Join us on Nov. 12 for a free webinar on how we can reduce student debt in Georgia. Register at bit.ly/gastudentdebt

SNAP creates increased demand for Georgia-grown food among households with low incomes and helps support demand for the entire state during economic downturns. bit.ly/48RlyZS

DHS has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November. However, the Nov. SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available. If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank at bit.ly/48PHvsm

Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program is two years old and it still isn't serving a fraction of the Georgians that it set out to serve. Hear more from director of Health Justice, Leah Chan: www.tiktok.com/@gabudget/vi...

The USDA must use the SNAP contingency funds to provide some SNAP benefits in November. This is the minimum step the agency must take. USDA can also use its discretionary authority to find additional funds to pay out full SNAP benefits for November. bit.ly/3JoxS9o

Time is running out for President Trump to green light funding for SNAP before 1,411,400 Georgians are cut off from food assistance at the end of the month. bit.ly/4oBieXt

What is true: without congressional action, premiums are about to rise steeply for millions of people across the U.S., putting their health coverage at risk: bit.ly/4hkGE57

Georgia starts $14.6 billion in General Fund surplus accounts - this money could be used to make health care and child care more affordable. Read our statement here: bit.ly/4nUFWxP

Two years ago Georgia launched Pathways to Coverage, a new Medicaid option for certain adults that's tied to work reporting requirements. Today it covers no more than 7% of uninsured, low-income adults from working households. Our full report out now: bit.ly/4ocILdo

Georgia’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping began October 1, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Georgia will face a $24,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

Join us and @BarredBusiness with Georgia's BEST campaign in Augusta this Saturday to talk about economic insecurity. Register here: bit.ly/4nK16Pd

Join GBPI, 9 to 5 Georgia and Mothering Justice in Macon on Oct 11th. Our Director of Economic Justice, Ife Finch Floyd, will discuss the state budget and basic need programs

It's imperative that the administration does not manufacture an even greater crisis by following through on threats to illegally fire federal workers or by disrupting programs. Read our full statement with updates on las night's government shutdown here: bit.ly/46yqPnD

Health is more than what happens in the doctor's office. Public health and medical care are two distinct but inextricably linked systems that work best when they are coordinated. Learn more about what pubic health is in our recent fact sheet:

SNAP is under threat in the recent budget reconciliation bill, HR1. But what is SNAP? What does it look like in Georgia? How critical is this program? Find these answers and more: gbpi.org/the-basics-o...

Our senior education policy analyst catches us up on what happened at the last Committee Hearing for Higher Education Affordability and let's us know how our voice can be heard: bit.ly/3Kg4ouH

The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Did you know that Georgia's total per person public health funding has decreased over time? Get more quick facts bout Georgia's Public Health System in our new brief: gbpi.org/fast-facts-f...

Last week we were able to discuss health care and SNAP in Cuthbert, GA with the @blackvotersmatterfund.org Sick and Tired Bus Tour. Here's some pics from the team!

Mazzi is the only one who gets to be sleeping on the chance to give comment at the upcoming Committee for Higher Education Affordability in Georgia: www.tiktok.com/@gabudget/vi...

Sharing from Migrant Equity Southeast. On Thursday, Sept 4 - ICE arrested 475 workers at a Hyundai-LG plant in Ellabell, GA. Families were torn apart, workers criminalized and communities terrorized. Donate at bit.ly/MESEdonate.

Sharing from Migrant Equity Southeast, responding to ICE Raids in South Georgia. They are responding on the grounde: Donate: bit.ly/mesesupport

Georgia can look at lessons learned during the Great Recession to learn how to better support families during looming federal changes. gbpi.org/beyond-flexi...

Join us on October 9th at 1pm for an update on access to affordable, high-quality health care for lower income Georgians. Register today at bit.ly/pathwayspulsecheck

Georgians are at risk of losing their health coverage if Congress doesn't act to renew ACA discounts. More than 1.4 million Georgians rely on enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs) to afford their health insurance. You can act now: secure.everyaction.com/UMfZvzKL9UC3...

Last week we provided comment to the Department of Education regarding changes they are making to student loan repayment plans. We recommended several measures to help Georgia borrowers: gbpi.org/gbpi-public-...

Through community, courage and care we can help make the state that is “no. 1 for business” also “no. 1 for workers.” gbpi.org/labor-day-20...

Massive federal changes to our economic support programs are looming. How Georgia’s state leaders use the TANF program to will be the state’s test of its values. Will it find ways to help families harmed by federal changes, or will it ignore them? bit.ly/4lRIF9A

"For most of Georgia’s households, eliminating the income tax would amount to a massive tax increase." Read the full conversation with GBPI's Danny Kanso here: bit.ly/4oQlyPs

HR1 features items that threaten access to education. In the K-12 space it will reduce funding to public schools due to vouchers, and in the Higher ed space it will reduce the types of loans and repayment programs students can receive. bit.ly/3UANyZu

HR1, formerly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, will create several changes to both K-12 and Higher Education Policy. Our Senor Education Analyst, Ashley Young, explains it all: www.tiktok.com/@gabudget/vi...

HR 1, formerly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, will harm our immigrant community in Georgia. Our VP of Research, David Schaefer, explains: www.tiktok.com/@gabudget/vi...

A new federal bill drastically reduces federal spending on Medicaid, a program that helps about 2 million low-income Georgians see the doctor. Read more about this bill here: bit.ly/3UjW3Ia

The recent Big Budget Reconciliation Bill makes $1.4 billion in cuts to health, education and food assistance programs and adds $3.4 billion to national debt over 10 years, all to fund tax reductions for the wealthy. Read more: bit.ly/4m3T178

Did you miss our recent town hall on the budget primer? Check out our analysts describe the opportunities our Georgia lawmakers have to make GA a more equitable state in the Georgia Budget here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXX...

The Big Budget Reconciliation Bill cuts SNAP, meaning taking food away from Georgia families, and disguises it as shifting costs to states. Here is a fact sheet on what you need to know about H.R. 1's changes to SNAP: bit.ly/4m1PSos

The Big Budget Reconciliation Bill will be detrimental to Georgians. There are a lot of moving parts in this bill, so GBPI has made a series of fact sheets to help digest. For a fact sheet on the tax and budget implications, visit: bit.ly/41bKdn8

The Big Budget Reconciliation Bill will be detrimental to Georgians. There are a lot of moving parts in this bill, so GBPI has made a series of fact sheets to help digest. For a fact sheet on the tax and budget implications, visit: bit.ly/41bKdn8

The USDA’s proposed National SNAP Information Database would mandate the collection and broad sharing of highly sensitive data from millions of SNAP participants across the country. Read the formal comment GBPI submitted to the USDA: bit.ly/46TIsyv

A new analysis from @GaBudget finds that H.R. 1 represents one of the most regressive federal policies in modern history, delivering massive tax breaks to the wealthiest while cutting essential programs. gbpi.org/deficit-spen...

➡️ The unemployment rate for Black women has fluctuated from 5.4 percent in January to 6.1 percent in June. As #BlackWomensEqualPayDay approaches, it is critical to advocate for stable labor market outcomes, equitable wages, and economic justice. #JobsDay

Where do the economic opportunities for Georgians lie within the state budget? Find out in our annual budget primer. gbpi.org/georgiabudge...

Congress has passed the budget reconciliation bill by a 218-214 vote. It features inequitable provisions that are deeply harmful to marginalized and rural Georgians. Full statement here: bit.ly/4lDHXwW

The reconciliation bill contains provisions harmful to Georgia immigrants, depriving access to health care and nutrition and will impact SNAP participants admitted as a refugee, granted asylum or granted withholding of removal. It also expands immigrant detention. (1/2)

We must protect and defend SNAP and Medicaid! Say NO to the largest cuts in the programs’ histories! 2M Georgians have Medicaid to see the doctor & 1.4M get help affording the high cost of groceries through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 1/

Today marks the first day of the Georgia State Fiscal Year. All the budgetary decisions our General Assembly made during legislative session are now active, but what decisions did they make? Our 2026 Budget Primer is key to understanding the state budget. gbpi.org/georgiabudgetprimer

Join us tomorrow for a free and virtual town hall discussing Georgia's state budget. This budget was decided this past legislative session. The budget document as the power to increase well-being for all Georgians or move us further away from equity. bit.ly/budgettownha...

Next week GBPI will host our annual Budget Town Hall where our experts will discuss the budget that lawmakers set for the state this year. It's data that touches every part of every Georgians' life. Register here: bit.ly/budgettownha...

The Pathways to Coverage Program has not been able to enroll the uninsured Georgians it promised to serve. Hear is one participant's story: www.georgiapathways.org/stories/ashley www.georgiapathways.org/stories/ashley