Political bad tidings on Good Friday
GBPI Admin
March 31, 2013
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on fair tax in Georgia; read full article here.
Month: March 2013
Georgia Policy Analyst Says State Budget Needs Improvement
GBPI Admin
March 27, 2013
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is interviewed by WABE’s Michelle Wirth; read full article here.
Don’t Expand Private School Scholarship Tax Credit Program Until Effectiveness is Proven
Claire Suggs
March 25, 2013
Why should Georgia divert more taxpayer money to support private school scholarships when the public has no idea if the state gets a good return on the existing $50 million worth of tax breaks it devotes to the program? That’s
Analysis: Georgia Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014
GBPI Admin
March 22, 2013
Relatively Minor Differences with Georgia House’s Proposal The Georgia State Senate made relatively minor adjustments to the House of Representatives version of House Bill 106 (HB 106). New in the Senate version are additional funds for the Technical College System,
Medicaid Expansion Holds Promise of Health Care for Georgia Veterans
Timothy Sweeney
March 20, 2013
If you’re like most people, you probably assume that anyone who served honorably in the United States military won’t need to worry about doctor bills after they resume civilian life. That assumption is false. The fact is not all veterans
Student Higher Ed Costs Soar as State Funding Drops
Claire Suggs
March 19, 2013
Georgia is investing far less in higher education today than it was five years ago, according to a new report. As a result, students and their families are shouldering more of the cost of college than ever, leaving them with
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Tax Plans Nearly Complete
Wesley Tharpe
March 15, 2013
Crossover Day Report: Tax Revisions Worsen Georgia’s Short-Term Finances Georgia revenues are expected to drop by about $80 million during the current and upcoming budget years and that number could grow if legislators act on bills that are still pending
GSU Study Conclusion is Flawed
Melissa Johnson
March 15, 2013
A new study that casts vital family supports in a bad light relies on far-fetched assumptions about the way people behave in real life and ignores the proven benefits of services for children and parents. In fact, the study’s breezy
Will parents hear shoes drop?
GBPI Admin
March 8, 2013
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is mentioned in this article on town meeting in reaction to Floyd County School System’s proposed elimination of 119 positions; read full article here.
Weekly Update March 8, 2013
GBPI Admin
March 8, 2013
Legislation Passed or Still Pending for this Session HB 454 proposes taking a small step toward increasing the public’s ability to understand the trade-offs the state makes when it approves a new tax break. It allows for an annex to