GBPI In The News Good times in Georgia spur tax-cut push as history’s lesson lost March 21, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Times are good in Georgia after four years of growing revenue. So lawmakers there are preparing to cut income taxes to one of the lowest levels in the southeast, joining states determined to reduce rates instead of letting the cash build up. Read more. Read more » Bloomberg Budget & Taxes Education Income Tax taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Ga. Legislature Advances Bills Regarding Immigration March 3, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by GBPI Admin As the last day of the state legislative session approaches, the Georgia General Assembly is considering a set of proposed laws related to immigrants and immigration. Read the full story. Read more » economy immigration In the News
GBPI In The News Ga. senate approves driver’s license bill for deferred action immigrants March 1, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia Senate approved a bill on Monday that would require immigrants who have deferred action on deportation be issued separate driver’s licenses and ID cards that explicitly say they don’t have lawful status. Read more. Read more » daca economy immigration
GBPI In The News Senate decides to ask voters this fall to cut state income taxes February 29, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia Senate decided Monday to let voters decide this fall whether to cut state income taxes in the future. (Subscription) Read more. Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax Tax cut taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News House approves tax credits for rural health donations February 27, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia House passed a bill Thursday that would allow an individual or corporation to get a state tax credit for donating money to a rural health care organization. Read more. Read more » health Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals Tim Sweeney
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
