Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

08/10/2026

This year we stood with partners and advocates in the wake of Trump's HR1 to help Georgia's SNAP program remain whole: https://bit.ly/3U4tWzF

08/04/2026

After Trump signed HR1 into law, now many Georgia children may lose access to school lunch: https://www.ajc.com/education/2026/08/georgia-school-lunch-crunch-law-could-reduce-access-to-free-low-cost-meals/

07/30/2026

Gov. Kemp directed state agencies to freeze spending next year. This comes after Kemp signed an income tax cut that primarily benefits the wealthy and takes away a third of income tax revenues that would help balance GA's budget. Read our full statement: gbpi.org/0730response

07/29/2026

If you missed our town hall on the Georgia state budget earlier this month, you can catch it here: https://youtu.be/U_hhXgJmocI

07/22/2026

Read all about Georgia's budget for health care in our budget primer, here: https://gbpi.org/georgia-health-primer-for-state-fiscal-year-2027/

07/21/2026

07/20/2026

You can read our Georgia Budget primer here: https://gbpi.org/georgiabudgetprimer/

07/01/2026

You can count on GBPI to dissect Georgia's state budget. Today is the first day of the state's 2027 budget, and you can read our full primer on this budget here: https://gbpi.org/georgiabudgetprimer/

06/29/2026

Do you know what Georgia lawmakers prioritized when they set this year's budget? The fiscal year starts this Wednesday - join us then for a virtual town hall to learn what our lawmakers chose to focus on, and what they chose to sacrifice. Bit.ly/primertownhall

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 the preceding year and provides a clear-eyed view on what lawmakers have prioritized for our state. ...

06/15/2026

The start of Georgia's fiscal year is July 1. Make sure you're prepared by registering for our town hall here: bit.ly/primertownhall and signing up for a mailed version of the primer here: https://fivzyxlo.paperform.co