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Georgia Once Again Faces Budget Shortfall: Gov Orders Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in More Cuts
As the state begins its 2011 fiscal year it is facing another potential budget shortfall of approx $500 million. This is on top of the $2.5 billion in cuts already implemented since FY 2009. Among the three causes is the failure by Congress to extend the enhanced Medicaid match for states. All departments are affected, including education, public safety, and regulatory watch dog functions. This report references alternative strategies to widespread cuts.
Posted:
7/27/2010
Category:
Budget, Family Economic Security,
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010: Gov Vetoes Revenue Drains, but Signs Law to Raise Taxes on Poor
The General Assembly passed bills to raise $438 million and improve tax collections during the recent legislative session, but it continued to pass long-term tax cuts in this recession, disregarded other revenue proposals, and shifted taxes onto middle- and low-income Georgians. The governor vetoed a bill with the most costly tax breaks, but signed one that shifts taxes onto those earning the lowest 20 percent of incomes.
Posted:
7/26/2010
Category:
Budget, Taxes,
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State Directs Majority of TANF Funds to Child Welfare Despite Rise in TANF Recipients for FY 2011
Georgia has 13.7% cumulatively less TANF funds than it had to use for families struggling to make ends meet prior to the Great Recession. Even with less available funding and rising poverty, policymakers continue to use 60% of TANF funds to replace state funds for child welfare-related services while cutting TANF funds from state programs that directly satisfy its core self-sufficiency purposes.
Posted:
6/24/2010
Category:
Budget, Recovery Act, Family Economic Security, Welfare and Food Stamps
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Lawmakers Protect Medicaid, Funding Gaps Loom for 2012: Analysis of FY 2011 Healthcare Budgets
Lawmakers cut Department of Community Health by $236.8 million and increased support for the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities by 9.3 percent. There are no cuts to Medicaid or PeachCare eligibility; the budget has new revenue from a provider fee to increase reimbursement rates to hospitals. The budget is heavily reliant on enhanced Medicaid funds from the federal Recovery Act that are about to expire.
Posted:
6/21/2010
Category:
Budget, Health, Recovery Act,
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Deep Cuts to Government Mark Fiscal Year 2011, Budget May Yet Be in the Red
The Great Recession has resulted in the worst fiscal crisis in more than 70 years, resulting in multi-billion dollar deficits. Although Recovery Act funds help, lawmakers’ strategy to slash impacts every facet of state government, resulting in severe service cuts as well as layoffs/furloughs of thousands of teachers/employees. The irony is that as Georgia is less equipped to provide services, more families require basic help.
Posted:
6/16/2010
Category:
Budget, Recovery Act,
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State Budget Slashes Services for Children, Poor, and the Elderly
Responding to Georgia’s low projected revenues for this upcoming fiscal year, Georgia legislators and the governor agreed to cut $33.5 million in State General Funds from the Department of Human Services (DHS) fiscal year 2011 General Budget compared to the current year’s enacted budget.
Posted:
6/15/2010
Category:
Budget, Family Economic Security,
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Fact Sheet: Georgia is Depending on Congress to Avert a Medicaid Crisis
Georgia’s new budget assumes Recovery Act Medicaid funds will be extended past Dec. 31, when it is expires. The Senate is considering legislation to extend it temporarily (the House already stripped it out of a bill). Without it, Georgia would need to find hundreds of millions in new revenues or significant new budget cuts this year. If state lawmakers cut Medicaid, the state would lose $1 billion. Read the facts here.
Posted:
6/9/2010
Category:
health, budget, recovery act
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Education Budgets FY 2011 Highlights … And the Four Options for the Future
In response to continued revenue declines and limited new revenue measures, lawmakers cut education — K-12, University System, and Technical College System — by 13 to 15 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2011 when compared to the Original FY 2009 General Budget, which preceded the recessionary budget cuts.
Posted:
5/25/2010
Category:
Budget,
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Press Statement: Revenue Increases Help Balance the Budget in the Short Term, but Tax Cuts Will Lead
If the governor vetoes House Bills 1023 and 1069, he will prevent revenue drains on future budgets. Despite record revenue declines, the General Assembly once again passed long-term tax cuts ($624 million a year when fully implemented), disregarded other revenue options, and shifted the cost of government services onto middle class and low-income Georgians. Changes to our tax structure should not be debated and decided in the final hour of legislative session.
Posted:
5/19/2010
Category:
Budget, Taxes, Press Release
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010
The General Assembly took some positive steps to address the $5 billion deficit. However, they continued passing long-term tax cuts during this Great Recession ($624 million a year), disregarded other revenue options, and shifted the cost of services onto the middle- and low- income. If the gov vetoes HBs 1023 and 1069, he will prevent revenue drains on future budgets and prevent shifting taxes onto Georgians earning the lowest 20% of incomes.
Posted:
5/17/2010
Category:
Budget, Taxes,
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Show Us the Money: Full Disclosure Needed on Tax Breaks
As Georgia decides how to respond to the current fiscal crisis, all sources of spending must be on the table.
Posted:
11/29/2004
Category:
Budget, Taxes,
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Setting the Record Straight: State Employment in Georgia
Posted:
1/24/2005
Category:
Budget
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FY 2006 Budget as Adopted by General Assembly
Posted:
4/8/2005
Category:
Budget
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Real Costs of Raising Foster Children in Georgia: How Georgia's Per Diem Can Keep Up
This report looks at the financial supports available within Georgia's family foster care system in comparison to the real costs of raising a child.
Posted:
9/19/2005
Category:
Budget
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State Employment: The Cost of Turnover
This report highlights the cost of turnover in state government.
Posted:
1/23/2006
Category:
Budget
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FY 2007 Budget as Adopted by General Assembly
Posted:
4/7/2006
Category:
Budget
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Georgia's Independent Living Program: How Georgia Can Prepare Foster Youth for Productive Lives
This report provides a comprehensive review of the Independent Living Program (ILP) policies and practices.
Posted:
6/12/2006
Category:
Budget
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Building Georgia's Revenue Shortfall Reserve to a Responsible Level
This report explains the purpose of the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR), specifics to Georgia's RSR, lessons learned from recent recessions, and recommendations for building Georgia's RSR to a responsible level.
Posted:
6/19/2007
Category:
Budget
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FY 2008 Budget as Signed by Governor
Posted:
6/20/2007
Category:
Budget
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Fact Sheet: Budget and Tax Basics
Posted:
1/9/2008
Category:
Taxes, Budget
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010
The General Assembly took some positive steps to address the $5 billion deficit. However, they continued passing long-term tax cuts during this Great Recession ($624 million a year), disregarded other revenue options, and shifted the cost of services onto the middle- and low- income. If the gov vetoes HBs 1023 and 1069, he will prevent revenue drains on future budgets and prevent shifting taxes onto Georgians earning the lowest 20% of incomes.
Posted:
5/17/2010
Category:
Budget, Taxes,
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010: Gov Vetoes Revenue Drains, but Signs Law to Raise Taxes on Poor
The General Assembly passed bills to raise $438 million and improve tax collections during the recent legislative session, but it continued to pass long-term tax cuts in this recession, disregarded other revenue proposals, and shifted taxes onto middle- and low-income Georgians. The governor vetoed a bill with the most costly tax breaks, but signed one that shifts taxes onto those earning the lowest 20 percent of incomes.
Posted:
7/26/2010
Category:
Budget, Taxes,
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010: The Impact of Revenue Bills Passed by the House
The House of Reps passed bills to raise nearly $300 million in new revenues and improve tax collections. However, they continued to pass long-term tax cuts ($380 million a year) and to disregard other tax options, such as reassessing existing tax exemptions.
Posted:
4/2/2010
Category:
Budget, Taxes,
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Analysis Brief of FY 2010 House Budget
Analysis and summary of HB 119, the FY 2010 budget passed by House. Highlights use of ARRA funds, deficit in Medicaid, and solutions for budget shortfalls.
Posted:
3/23/2009
Category:
Budget
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Analysis of the FY 2010 Budget: Closing One Year’s Shortfall and Planning for Another, Update
FY 2010 budget is expected to be short $800 million. Without the availability of reserve funds Governor Perdue may need to lower the revenue estimate by as much as $1 billion. the state will go into FY 2011 facing a deficit of more than $1.5 billion. To avoid crippling cuts over the next two years, lawmakers need to take a balanced approach to budgeting. The development of a fair and adequate tax system should be a crucial strategy to bring the state budget into long-term balance.
Posted:
7/13/2009
Category:
Budget, Taxes,
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Balancing the State Budget With Federal Stimulus Funds
Georgia is utilizing $1.44 billion in federal ARRA funds this year, despite drastic cuts and using almost all reserve funds. It also has the #8th worst deficit in the nation, yet it is one of the few states that did not raise revenues strategically; it only cut. These funds, which have saved or created thousands of jobs, are set to expire. Enhanced Medicaid funding also is, the report recommends phasing it out instead.
Posted:
12/7/2009
Category:
Budget, Taxes, Recovery Act
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Brief: Overview of Senate Proposed FY 2010 Budget (HB 119)
The Senate version of the FY 2010 budget contains approximately $1.6 billion in cuts to state agencies. The Senate uses $1.35 billion in federal stimulus funds and over $400 million in vaious reserve funds to help avoid further budget cuts.
Posted:
4/1/2009
Category:
Budget
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Brief: Proposed Budget Shortfalls for Child Care and Parent Services (CAPS)
The governor's, Senate’s, and House of Representatives’ budgets all fall short of reducing or eliminating children on the CAPS waiting list, despite available ARRA funds. The Senate and House budgets fund a new DHR program for child care which has no public details, and remove or reduce TANF funds from the CAPS budget.
Posted:
3/31/2009
Category:
Budget, Family Economic Security
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Building Georgia's Revenue Shortfall Reserve to a Responsible Level
This report explains the purpose of the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR), specifics to Georgia's RSR, lessons learned from recent recessions, and recommendations for building Georgia's RSR to a responsible level.
Posted:
6/19/2007
Category:
Budget
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Deep Cuts to Government Mark Fiscal Year 2011, Budget May Yet Be in the Red
The Great Recession has resulted in the worst fiscal crisis in more than 70 years, resulting in multi-billion dollar deficits. Although Recovery Act funds help, lawmakers’ strategy to slash impacts every facet of state government, resulting in severe service cuts as well as layoffs/furloughs of thousands of teachers/employees. The irony is that as Georgia is less equipped to provide services, more families require basic help.
Posted:
6/16/2010
Category:
Budget, Recovery Act,
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