Fact Sheets

Examining HOPE awards across household incomes, by institution, and factoring in tuition costs provides a telling picture of the distribution of HOPE dollars.
The majority of HOPE awards go to students from households with incomes of $100,000 or less. However, a disproportionate share of HOPE dollars fund scholarships for students… [Read more]

It will likely be several years unil the state’s job market returns to pre-recession levels. Although the state’s unemployment rate has fallen, Georgia continues to trail behind on job creation. Download Fact Sheet.
 
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Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR),  is flawed legislation that would amend the Georgia State Constitution to limit the growth of state revenues and expenditures to a formula of population plus government inflation growth. Colorado, the only state to implement TABOR, has since suspended it because it… [Read more]

House Bill 993 would make two changes to Georgia tax law. It would require certain Georgia retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made via the Internet and reinstate Georgia’s sales tax holiday for 2012 and 2013.
This bill analysis highlights the key changes HB 993 proposes to Georiga tax law,… [Read more]

More than a decade of employer tax cuts dramatically reduced the unemployment insurance (UI) system’s reserves and left it inadequately prepared for the recent recession. As a result, Georgia has borrowed over $736 million from the federal government to continue meeting its obligation to pay state UI benefits. The financing of… [Read more]

House Bill 824 Makes Changes to Georgia’s K-12 Education Equalization Program
House Bill 824 (HB 824) makes changes to the state’s K-12 education Equalization Program, which provides state funding to low-wealth school systems across Georgia. Proposed changes in HB 824 improve the program by shifting a larger portion of equalization… [Read more]

House Bill 868 is the first bill to drop as part of a package of proposals in the final report of Governor Deal’s Competitiveness Council. Following the report’s recommendations, the bill would revise two of Georgia’s tax incentives for private sector hiring—the Jobs Tax Credit and Quality Jobs Tax Credit.… [Read more]

According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia enjoyed a slight improvement in job growth at the close of 2011, yet the state still lags near the bottom when compared to other states. Download Fact Sheet.
 
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As Congress finalizes the extension of the TANF program for the remainder of FFY 2012 (ending September 30, 2012), it can restore the TANF Supplemental Grant.  In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2011, Congress did not fully fund the TANF Supplemental Grant for the first time. Georgia received $12.7 million less,… [Read more]

In an effort to strengthen the state’s venture capital market, House leaders crafted House Bill 718, a proposal currently before the House Insurance Committee, which calls for the creation of an expensive new tax credit program – deemed “Invest Georgia” – aimed at expanding access to capital for Georgia businesses.
Invest… [Read more]