GBPI In The News It’s an election year – tax-cut proposals advance in Georgia February 25, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin It’s an election year, and that means lawmakers probably can’t end the 2016 session without some kind of tax cut, or at least a last-minute debate on one. (Subscription) Read more. Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax Tax cut Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Ga. Rep. proposes tax credit for rural hospital donations February 22, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin A state representative from metro Atlanta is proposing a measure to help fund the state’s struggling rural hospitals. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News No hike in tuition is welcome news for area students February 21, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia’s college students will pay the same tuition next year — for the first time in at least 14 years. Read more. Read more » Claire Suggs college tuition university
GBPI In The News Richardson: Synapses to Success February 20, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin I’ve always been thankful for going to school in the era when I did. It was B.C, Before Computers. Read more. Read more » art Education K-12 music
GBPI In The News Georgia legislature approves amended budget February 18, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia General Assembly has approved the 2016 Amended State Budget. The next stop for the so-called “little” budget is Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk. Read more. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes State Budget transportation-funding
GBPI In The News People2People, One on One February 15, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin WSB-TV’s Jocelyn Dorsey and GBPI’s Taifa Smith Butler cover the 2016 Georgia Legislature, Medicaid expansion – 4 mins. Watch the full video online. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy health Legislature Minimum Wage Taifa Smith Butler
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net EITC Day 2016 Highlights February 1, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a successful federal tax credit and powerful tool to support working families struggling to make ends meet. Georgia has a golden opportunity to strengthen working families, support small businesses and boost local economies with a state EITC. EITC Awareness Day was Friday, Jan. 29. In case you missed […] Read more » economic mobility EITC State Taxes
GBPI In The News Legislature could replace 30-year-old school funding formula January 12, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia has funded its public schools the same way for 30 years. Some educators and lawmakers are complaining the formula the state uses is old and out-of-date. Read more. Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12 Legislature
GBPI In The News General Assembly set to convene with budget, education reform at the forefront January 10, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin A few days ago, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Executive Director Taifa Smith Butler stood before a gathering of regional educators, legislators and city and county officials at the Albany Welcome Center and emphasized the importance of the state budget. Read the full story. Read more »
GBPI In The News Get education, health care right to build Georgia’s prosperity January 9, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Education and health care spending amount to about three quarters of the state budget Georgia lawmakers are set to shape when they return to the Gold Dome this week. Read more. Read more » Education health K-12 Legislature Taifa Smith Butler
