GBPI In The News Georgia pupil spending drops over decade May 21, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI education analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on the new normal – serving more with less in K-12 education. For full article, click here. Read more » Augusta Chronicle Cedric Johnson Education K-12 Lee Shearer University System of Georgia
GBPI In The News Jobless Benefit Cuts Help State Repay Loan May 21, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Senior Analyst Clare Richie is quoted on unemployment benefit cuts to Georgian workers and suggests other options that prevent Georgian workers from losing their benefits. Read full article here. Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security GPB News Jeanne Bonner Safety Net UI unemployment benefits Unemployment Insurance unemployment trust fund
GBPI In The News Study Says Georgia Underfunds Education May 21, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GPB News relies on data from GBPI’s K-12 education report; GBPI analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted in full article. Read more » Cedric Johnson Education education budget cuts GPB News Jeanne Bonner K-12
GBPI In The News State education funding on decline since 2001, reports say May 20, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Reporter Lee Shearer uses data from GBPI education analyst Cedric Johnson’s education analysis report. Johnson is quoted here. Read more » Athens Banner-Herald Cedric Johnson Education education budget cuts Higher Education K-12 Lee Shearer
Press Releases & Statements GBPI Releases Analysis of FY 2013 Budget: PK-12 and Higher Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on GBPI Releases Analysis of FY 2013 Budget: PK-12 and Higher Education FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta–Funding for Georgia’s schools and colleges are at the lowest levels in a decade according to two new education budget analyses released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI). Despite modest increases in funding for education for Fiscal Year 2013, the state still faces a long road to restoring a […] Read more » Alan Essig Education Education Cuts FY 2013 Budget Press Release
GBPI In The News Governor signs $19.3 billion state budget May 9, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig believes Governor Deal’s 2013 budget maintains the status quo in Georgia and does not do much to boost the state’s overall economy. Essig is quoted in the full article. Read more » 2013 budget Alan Essig Athens Banner-Herald Errin Haines Governor Deal Online Athens State Budget
GBPI In The News Lawmakers throw around bonds for pet projects May 7, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses bonds and special projects and how politics influence which pets projects receive funding. Essig calls bonds “the way they reward folks” in the Legislature. Read full article here. Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution bonds James Salzer State Budget
GBPI In The News Incentives for Baxter plant will be more than $200 million April 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Baxter plant incentives issue and whether or not it is beneficial to the state. Read full article here. Read more » Alan Essig Atlanta Journal-Constitution Christopher Quinn Economic Security job creation Safety Net State Taxes
Fact Sheets Library State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count – April 2012 April 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin It will likely be several years unil the state’s job market returns to pre-recession levels. Although the state’s unemployment rate has fallen, Georgia continues to trail behind on job creation. Download Fact Sheet. Related Materials: State of Working Georgia State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count, January 2012 State of Working Georgia 2011: Georgia’s Job […] Read more » Fact Sheet job count Jobs State of Working Georgia Unemployment Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax April 25, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax With Georgia’s economy still lagging behind, state leaders are desperate for solutions. In recent years, some have called for repealing or significantly reducing the state’s income tax, arguing that shifting toward a “consumption tax” – in other words, the sales tax – would make Georgia more competitive. While lowering income taxes might sound like a […] Read more » Blog State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
