
State’s Economy Improving, but Programs Still Face Cuts: A View from Analyst Alan Essig
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on talks to WABE the state budget; listen to the interview.

GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted in this article on talks to WABE the state budget; listen to the interview.

Strategic Additions Made to DHS Budget; Service Cuts Since Recession Retained The governor’s $516.1 million budget proposal for the 2015 fiscal year makes strategic additions to help protect Georgia’s children and adults, but falls far short of restoring funds to

The $20.8 billion budget proposed for Georgia’s 2015 fiscal year projects general fund revenue growth of 4.3 percent, or $807 million more than the recently revised 2014 revenue estimate. State revenues are back to pre-recession levels, but the proposed budget
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