2012 Policy Conference
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) recently hosted its annual policy conference, Creating the Environment for Growth: Solutions that Move Georgia Forward. If you were in attendance, thank you for your support and we hope you found the presentations and panel discussions engaging and informative.
If you missed the conference, or would like a recap, please see below for a few highlights:
Presentations
- Jared Bernstein, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget Policy and Priorities
The Path Back - Alan Essig, Executive Director, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
FY 2013 Budget Overview - Mathew Hauer, Public Service Assistant, Carl Vinson Institute of Government Applied Demography Program, University of Georgia
Overview of Georgia’s changing demographics and the potential budget and policy impacts of the changes on the state
Media Coverage
- Dr. Ricardo Azziz, President, Georgia Health Sciences University
Georgia Health Sciences University president Azziz suggests increased education, research spending - Rep. Terry England, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee, Georgia General Assembly
Lawmaker sees little chance for state spending cap
Growing pains, financial hurdles loom over state - Alan Essig, Executive Director, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
Georgia conservative spending cap hits a speed bump
FY 2013 Budget Analyses
- FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview
- FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education
- FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education
- FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services
- FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
- FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public Health
- FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health

