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Understanding welfare work requirements: new eligibility rules for SNAP and Medicaid
Big changes are in process for some recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps) benefits and for the state governments that administer the programs. See a breakdown of the changes and who they will actually affect.
Shaping Georgia’s future: Opportunities for the year ahead
The well-being of many Georgians, their families, and their communities is at stake as pressing concerns like welfare reform, the cost of living, educational opportunities, and public safety take center stage in 2026.
Creating links that change lives: Georgia Center for Opportunity partners with Connect to Work GA
This collaboration will help lift job seekers above the poverty line by providing opportunities for successful careers and upward mobility.
EXPANDING THE CONVERSATION
Crime is down, and it should end ‘root cause’ excuse-making for good
Josh Crawford in The Hill Originally published January 20, 2026 With 2025 behind us, violent crime — especially murder — is likely down nationally once again. Although it will be months before we have official statistics, early indicators suggest a continuation of the...
Georgia candidates for governor should make welfare reform a top priority
Buzz Brockway in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Originally published November 25, 2025 In their pitch to voters, the 2026 candidates for Georgia governor have mentioned they are likely to address tax reform, health care, jobs, immigration, child care and housing...
On Thanksgiving, remember that gratitude makes good citizens, heals divisions
Originally published November 20, 2025 President Abraham Lincoln officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War that threatened the very existence of the United States. He wanted to unify the nation by encouraging Americans to count...
BETTER WORK
SHAY LEARNED THAT WORK MEANT MORE THAN A JOB FOR HER AND HER SON. THROUGH OUR BETTER WORK PROGRAM, SHAY HAS FOUND MEANINGFUL WORK.
