Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Library Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services May 22, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services report examines key trends within the Department of Human Resources (DHS), including budget cuts and staff reduction and restructuring all while demand for services has increased. What takes DHS to a new low in FY 2013; however, is the loss of $37.3 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy […] Read more » Clare Richie Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2013 Budget Analysis Human Services Safety Net State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 6 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education report reviews the enacted FY 2013 budget and the impact it has on early childhood and K-12 education. Education leaders face the challenge of educating more than 1.7 million youth in a new normal environment – largely defined by fewer available resources at the state and local level […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysis K-12 Pre-K State Budget
Cedric Johnson Higher Education K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 2 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education A review of the enacted FY 2013 budget for Higher Education examines the new normal era of fewer resources and heightened expectations for Georgia’s education leaders. Georgia’s university and technical college systems have experienced steady growth in enrollment over the last decade while enduring decade-long cuts in state funding. Download the full report. Related Material […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Cedric Johnson FY 2013 Budget Analysis Higher Education
Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2012 – Tax Bills Have High Short-Term Cost; Comprehensive Reform Still Needed May 10, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe State leaders have already cut nearly $2 billion in spending since before the recession, a truly massive blow to the state’s economic health and Governor Deal has signed four bills into law that will create an approximately $85 million shortfall in the next two fiscal years. Although some of the policy changes enacted through the omnibus […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families April 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s new report Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families examines Georgia’s income tax, provides a comprehensive overview of the economies of no-income-tax states, and outlines why income taxes are essential to Georgia’s well-being. According to GBPI’s report, there is no evidence that income taxes hinder state economies, and […] Read more » Policy Report State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Cedric Johnson Featured K-12 Education Reports HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 10 Comments on HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery To meet 21st century business demands, Georgia must get more students into colleges, universities and technical schools, and make sure they graduate with skills that will help them, their families, and the state secure a prosperous future. This policy report examines lottery sales and HOPE benefits across Georgia’s 159 counties. The disparities between who spends […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship
Featured Health Justice Library Reports Timothy Sweeney Affordable Care Act Benefits Georgia March 27, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 5 Comments on Affordable Care Act Benefits Georgia Health Care Law Expands Coverage, Saves State Money Since March 2010, a variety of provisions of the Affordable Care Act have been implemented that expand health insurance coverage to thousands of Georgians, particularly young adults and Georgians previously denied coverage. It has also saved the state money — at least $100 million projected through mid-2013 […] Read more » Affordable Care Act health Policy Report Tim Sweeney
Alan Essig Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Library Reports Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) March 23, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), is flawed legislation that would amend the Georgia State Constitution to limit the growth of state revenues and expenditures to a formula of population plus government inflation growth. Colorado, the only state to implement TABOR, has since suspended it because it contributed to systemic underfunding of […] Read more » Alan Essig Senate Resolution 20 SR 20 State Budget TABOR Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Budget and Taxes Featured Reports Wesley Tharpe Bill Analysis: House Bill 386 (LC 34 3484S) | Tax Package March 22, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Bill Analysis: House Bill 386 (LC 34 3484S) | Tax Package In the final days of the 2012 legislative session, the General Assembly passed an omnibus tax bill, HB 386,that falls short of the comprehensive tax reform Georgia needs to bring the tax system into the 21st century. While it exhibits some prudence by acknowledging the importance of revenues, HB 386 essentially combines a series of […] Read more » HB 386 House Bill 386 State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2012 March 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe House leaders deserve significant credit for their responsibility on tax policy so far this session. If in the remaining legislative days the Senate passes six tax bills passed by the House, this would be the first time in years that Georgia avoids a significant revenue hit. The landscape could still change drastically during the final […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Crossover Day 2012 State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
