GBPI In The News Gaping hole in budget to confront returning General Assembly May 9, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia lawmakers due to reconvene the 2020 legislative session next month face a daunting task: plugging a projected budget shortfall of $3 billion to $4 billion inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a different world than it was three or four months ago,” said state Rep. Terry England, R-Auburn, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts danny kanso Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News Georgia legislators to host webinar on how the state budget impacts Georgians May 8, 2020 / June 30, 2020 by Caitlin Highland As the state grapples with budget cuts from COVID-19, two Georgia legislators want to make citizens aware of how some proposed cuts will impact Georgians. According to a press release, State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) and State Senator Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain) will host a pre-session webinar on how the state budget impacts Georgians. Jennifer […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts COVID-19 Georgia General Assembly in the community Jennifer Owens Webinar
GBPI In The News State agencies facing steep budget cuts in Georgia amid COVID-19 May 2, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch State agencies in Georgia are being asked to cut up to $3.8 billion from their budgets to absorb the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The deep cuts to Georgia’s roughly $27.5 billion original 2020 fiscal year budget lawmakers passed last year come as tax revenues are expected to plummet after weeks of statewide […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 danny kanso Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News Georgia agencies told to slash budgets by $3.6 billion May 1, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch State agencies are being told to slash their budgets by nearly $3.6 billion as legislators seek ways to mitigate the devastation to Georgia’s economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic that could include layoffs and furloughs. A memo from Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget director and chairs of the House and Senate Appropriation Committees went out May 1 to […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 danny kanso governor kemp senate appropriations
GBPI In The News Georgia agencies told to plan billions in spending cuts due to pandemic May 1, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Caitlin Highland State agencies were told Friday they should plan on cutting more than $3.5 billion from their budgets in the upcoming fiscal year, a move that could bring furloughs and layoffs among Georgia’s 200,000 teachers and state employees. […] Danny Kanso, a budget analyst for the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute think tank, said spending cuts […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 danny kanso Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News April cruelest month for Georgia workers who lost jobs, income April 30, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch April was the cruelest month for about 1 million jobless Georgians, tossed out of work since the governor opened it with a stay-home order to contain COVID-19. That emergency response to a public health crisis wreaked havoc on a state economy largely powered by hospitality and travel. More than 290,000 Georgians got unemployment benefits in the […] Read more » Alex Camardelle COVID-19 Unemployment
GBPI In The News Georgia applying for nearly half a billion in coronavirus school aid April 27, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Nearly a half-billion dollars in federal aid could be coming to Georgia schools by mid-May to supplement their costs for educating students during a pandemic. Normally it would seem a hefty sum, but if the economy stumbles into recession, then school districts say they will still have to cut deeply unless Washington sends more. And […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 k-12 education Stephen Owens
GBPI In The News Gov. Brian Kemp’s new rules put some jobless Georgians in bind April 22, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch […] On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp made the controversial decision to allow some businesses to restart operations Friday, including barbershops, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlors, massage parlors, bowling alleys and fitness centers. […] Some business owners are worried that opening is still dangerous, even when taking precautions. And workers whose employer stays closed still will be eligible for […] Read more » Alex Camardelle COVID-19 governor kemp Unemployment
GBPI In The News Report: Ga. budget shortfall may top $4 billion over next 15 months April 20, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch The state could face at least a $4 billion shortfall over the next 15 months without more federal aid, likely meaning layoffs and furloughs across the government in the coming year, a new report out Monday says. […] The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute report said beyond the initial financial hit due to the coronavirus shutdown […] Read more » Budget COVID-19 danny kanso revenues
GBPI In The News Think tank does the math on coronavirus-driven state budget shortfall April 20, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Caitlin Highland The economic impacts of coronavirus could put the state government $3 billion to $4 billion in the hole during the next fiscal year, an Atlanta-based public policy think tank warned Monday. Closing such a huge budget shortfall without massive cuts to state agencies and vital services is going to require massive federal assistance, more aggressive […] Read more » Alex Camardelle Budget COVID-19 danny kanso economy revenue