Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Overview of the Governor’s Proposed FY 2010 Amended Budget and the FY 2011 Budget January 25, 2010 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Staff Download PDF Due to the “Great Recession,” state revenues have continued to decline through the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY 2010). This decline is resulting in a FY 2010 budget shortfall of an additional $1.4 billion, for a total FY 2010 budget shortfall of $4.6 billion. Read more » FY 2010 FY 2011 Report State Budget
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Policy Areas Reports Highlights of the Governor’s Amended FY 2010 & FY 2011 Health Care Budget Proposals January 25, 2010 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Staff Download PDF The enacted fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget spared the Department of Community Health (DCH) from large-scale program cuts because enhanced federal Medicaid funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as well as additional Tobacco Settlement funds were used to replace DCH state General Fund spending. This report also highlights the […] Read more » DCH Department of Community Health health medicaid State Budget Tobacco Settlement funds
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Recovery Act Directly Aiding Unemployed, Elderly, and Low-Income Families January 12, 2010 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Staff Download PDF Data on dollars spent and Georgians helped to date with a county-by-county breakdown. Read more » Federal Budget & Taxes Recovery Act Reports
Cash and Safety Net Clare S. Richie Library Policy Areas Reports Strategies Georgia Can Use to Reduce Rising Poverty August 27, 2009 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Admin Download PDF Every day, Georgians work hard to support their families. More than 300,000 working families are low income and struggle to provide for their daily needs and their futures. The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s series, Strengthening the Foundation, examines the public systems tasked with expanding economic opportunity for individuals and families, carefully analyzes […] Read more » Clare Richie Economic Security poverty Report Safety Net
Reports Sarah Beth Gehl Deciphering the Tax Rankings August 1, 2008 / October 13, 2026 by Sarah Beth Gehl Download PDF In talking about taxes, GBPI often says that Georgia is a low tax state. We cite data from the Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis that ranks Georgia between 37th and 43rd in several state and local revenue measures in 2006, the most recent year available. This seemingly contrasts with rankings by […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Tough On Crime and The Budget January 11, 2008 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Staff | 1 Comment on Tough On Crime and The Budget Download PDF This report provides recommendations to reform the criminal justice system in Georgia. This system has experienced rapid budget growth due, in part, to Georgia’s tough on crime policies and the rising age of inmates and their associated healthcare costs. These budget pressures are likely to continue, given the growing and aging inmate population, […] Read more » criminal justice Report State Budget
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Sarah Beth Gehl Undocumented Immigrants in Georgia: Tax Contribution and Fiscal Concerns January 19, 2006 / October 13, 2026 by Sarah Beth Gehl Download PDF Undocumented immigrants in Georgia annually contribute an estimated $407 million in state and local taxes. Read more » Economic Security Safety Net State Taxes Undocumented immigrants
