Tax Swap Brings No Small Change
GBPI Admin
February 17, 2015
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed is featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; read full article here.
Month: February 2015
Georgia’s Planned 2016 Health Spending – Modest Changes, Big Challenges
Timothy Sweeney
February 12, 2015
The proposed 2016 state budget directs $3.6 billion from the general fund to Georgia’s three health care focused agencies, the departments of community health, public health, and behavioral health and developmental disabilities. The total reaches $4.2 billion when you add
Higher Class Sizes, Enrollment Drops Still a Drag on Lottery-funded Pre-K, HOPE Programs
Claire Suggs
February 11, 2015
The governor’s proposed $978 million budget for Georgia’s lottery funded programs in the 2016 fiscal year falls short of meeting the needs of the state’s youngest students and some of its oldest. High class sizes and low teacher salaries threaten
Swapping penny from schools, other state needs is not small change
Alan Essig
February 11, 2015
As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 11, 2015. Some powerful Georgia lawmakers are floating a plan to move $180 million out of the state account used for schools, public safety and other general needs to redirect the money
Tax swap brings no small change
GBPI Admin
February 11, 2015
Some powerful Georgia lawmakers are floating a plan to move $180 million out of the state account used for schools, public safety and other general needs to redirect the money solely for roads and bridges. Read more.
Overview: 2016 Fiscal Year for Department of Community Health
Timothy Sweeney
February 10, 2015
The governor’s proposed 2016 budget directs $2.45 billion to the Department of Community Health, not including money for agencies attached for administrative purposes. That is a $27.8 million decline from the 2015 budget approved last spring. The department operates nine
Tax Plan Needs Course Correction
Wesley Tharpe
February 4, 2015
House Transportation Package Leaves out New Revenues, Could Harm Key Services Georgia needs a sustained commitment to transportation that includes new revenues or it will struggle to thrive in the 21st century. A funding proposal unveiled by House legislative leaders
Young and Old Georgians Still Vulnerable in 2016 Spending Plan
Melissa Johnson
February 3, 2015
The good news is the governor’s proposed 2016 budget contains new state money to hire more child protective services workers, more money to manage the growth in the number of children placed in foster homes and even a modest amount
Overview of Georgia’s 2016 Fiscal Year Human Services Budget
Melissa Johnson
February 3, 2015
More for Child Welfare, but Other Services Still in Need The governor’s $547 million human services budget proposed for the 2016 fiscal year makes strategic additions to help protect Georgia’s children and adults, but falls short of meeting the many