GBPI In The News Gov. Deal freezes Georgia gas tax June 9, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Governor Deal’s decision to halt the plan to increase the state gas tax; Essig says the decision does not make “budgetary or economic sense.” Read full article here. Read more » Alan Essig AP Athens Banner-Herald Gas Tax State Budget State Taxes