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State Fact Sheet
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- Public Safety Performance Project
Public Safety in Georgia
With unanimous votes in the legislature, Georgia in May 2012 enacted a comprehensive set of sentencing and corrections reforms designed to improve public safety and curb rapid growth in the size and cost of its prison population. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Falling Short on Dental Sealants: Georgia
How well is Georgia protecting kids from tooth decay? more
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- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff: Georgia
Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
Still Risky: Checking Accounts in Georgia
Checking accounts, the most widely used financial product in America, contain hidden risks that can harm consumers. Six of the 12 largest banks nationwide offer checking accounts in Georgia and hold 56 percent of all deposits in the state. Here’s what consumers in Georgia may be paying.
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- States' Fiscal Health
Widening Gap Update: Georgia
Georgia consistently paid its full annual pension contribution from 2005 to 2010, but the system was 85 percent funded in fiscal year 2010 and faced a $12 billion funding gap. more
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Time Served in Georgia
The average offender in Georgia released in 2009 served 3.2 years in custody, 75% more than the average offender released in 1990. more
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Election Websites: Georgia
Being Online Is Still Not Enough provides state-by-state reviews and analysis based on detailed criteria of election websites for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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- States' Fiscal Health
Measuring Transportation Investments: Georgia
A May 2011 report, Measuring Transportation Investments: The Road to Results, found considerable differences among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Children's Dental Health: Georgia
Georgia meets five of the eight policy benchmarks aimed at addressing children’s dental health needs, one more than it met in 2010. The state now reimburses medical care providers for preventive dental health services such as fluoride varnish. more
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The Trillion Dollar Gap: Georgia
Georgia is a top performer when it comes to managing its long-term pension liability, but needs to improve how it handles the bill coming due for retiree health care and other benefits.
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