State revenues still far behind pre-recession levels
GBPI Admin
June 10, 2012
Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on state revenues; read full article here.
Year: 2012
Gov. Deal freezes Georgia gas tax
GBPI Admin
June 9, 2012
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.
Deal halts planned increase in state gas tax
GBPI Admin
June 8, 2012
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.
May Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves
Alan Essig
June 7, 2012
Posted by Alan Essig Although revenue has increased 5.1 percent over the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, the revenue growth is inadequate to increase funds to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR) or fully fund the Education Mid-Year
New Georgia college scholarship hinges on local fundraising
GBPI Admin
May 31, 2012
GBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on REACH scholarships and how it can create an uneven playing field among students. Read full article here.
Medicaid Redesign
Timothy Sweeney
May 31, 2012
Posted by Timothy Sweeney GBPI’s FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health underscored issues with the pending Medicaid redesign that we should keep in mind. People who rely on Medicaid and PeachCare could face another challenge when the state rolls out
State faces risk in Medicaid managed care switch
GBPI Admin
May 30, 2012
GBPI Health Policy Analyst Timothy Sweeney is quoted in this article on Georgia’s healthcare redesign plan and the risks inherent with the switch from Medicaid to managed care. Read full article here.
Speight: The seasonally unemployed deserve benefits
GBPI Admin
May 26, 2012
Statistic from GBPI is cited in this article about the downfalls of cutting unemployment benefits. Read full article here.
Lawmakers Need to Head off Medicaid, PeachCare Funding Cut
Timothy Sweeney
May 25, 2012
Posted by Timothy Sweeney Georgians who depend on two key programs for health coverage are threatened by funding cuts, and policymakers need to prevent that from happening. Medicaid and PeachCare help more Georgians than ever receive much needed health care,
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public Health
Timothy Sweeney
May 25, 2012
Georgia’s public health challenges such as obesity, infectious disease and low birthweight continue to increase in importance, but Georgia’s per-capita investment in public health programs has declined in recent years due to a shrinking state funding commitment coupled with a