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Medicaid Waiver An Opportunity To Help Income Inequality
Dr. Alexander Ruder of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta testified on this “benefits cliff” during recent state budget hearings. Speaking on workforce development, he noted that we are having difficulty moving entry-level employees up a career ladder because many...
Georgia considers restoring voting rights for ex-offenders
Georgia might be the next state to restore voting rights to past criminal offenders. The state’s Senate Study Committee on Revising Voting Rights for Nonviolent Felony Offenders held its first meeting Friday to discuss if it will take the step in criminal justice...
Georgia AG files legal brief protecting school choice
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr fears that if a Montana court’s restriction on school choice programs is not reversed, it will open the door for other state courts to enact similar laws. The Montana Supreme Court’s decision excludes religious schools from the...
More jobs in distressed areas could reduce Georgia’s poverty rate
More job opportunities for the poor could be the solution for poverty in Georgia, a free-market solutions advocate says. Georgia’s workforce and economy have shown promising growth, but new numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau show poverty has declined in the...
DeKalb sheriff launches job training program for jail inmates
Some of the newest students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College reside in a high-rise less than two miles away. But the towering building is not one of luxury. It is the DeKalb County jail, and these nine inmates are the first to participate in a job training...
Georgia Gov. Kemp calls for state budget cuts
State agency officials in Georgia will have until Sept. 6 to come up with a plan to cut spending by 4 percent in 2020 and by 6 percent in 2021. Gov. Brian Kemp has instructed agency heads to submit amended budget proposals that reflect the cuts along with their 2021...
His college graduation was delayed by prison. Now a Perry student has a second chance.
Joshua Brown will tell you without much prompting that he served three years in prison for aggravated assault. He’s not proud of it. But he owns it. The Vidalia native, who lives in Perry, said his jail sentence was the result of a series of bad decisions. Two-thirds...
Best-selling author Tim Carney offers insights on America’s economic, cultural problems
America is in an economic and cultural crisis, as millions lack the tools that make a fulfilling life: A great education, stable job, and healthy relationships. The chief question, of course, is how to best connect our neighbors with opportunities that lead to a...
