Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Georgia House backs second income tax rate cut since 2018 March 10, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Less than an hour after passing a state budget that included spending cuts, the Georgia House backed a plan Tuesday to cut the state income tax rate for the second time since 2018. […] The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, an Atlanta think tank that opposes the bill, said it would reduce state revenue by […] Read more » 2020 flat tax budget and taxes danny kanso
Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Lawmakers Move Forward With State Income Tax Rate Cut, Tax Code Reform March 10, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Georgia state lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to further cut the state income tax rate, and shift its structure from a graduated income tax ranging from 2% to 5.75% depending on income to a flat income tax rate: 5.375% for all incomes. Danny Kanso, an analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) […] Read more » 2020 flat tax Budget & Taxes danny kanso
GBPI In The News Georgia revenue collections drop again amid talk of budget, tax cuts December 12, 2019 / March 19, 2020 by Alex Welch The state received disappointing tax collections for a fifth consecutive month in November. An earlier rate cut has likely played a major role in the revenue slide. The latest revenue news comes about a month before lawmakers will reconvene for a 2020 session in which they will consider both Kemp’s cuts and whether to further […] Read more » Budget & Taxes danny kanso
Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Georgia agencies’ plans to reduce budgets heavy on job, pay cuts October 17, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration says layoffs should be the last resort for state agencies trying to meet his call for budget cuts, but department heads have been contacting employees in recent weeks to tell them their jobs may be eliminated, or that they’ll have to take huge pay cuts. GBPI Policy Analyst Danny Kanso said […] Read more » Budget Cuts danny kanso State Budget
Blog Community Impact Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities September 25, 2019 / April 2, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Last month, GBPI staff continued our series of listening sessions around the state by spending two days in Athens. We started our Tuesday with students at a health care certification program. These students—all women of color—had entered the program to be able to improve their financial security. Many were unaware until entering the program what […] Read more » GBPI Listens health medicaid
GBPI In The News To keep growing the economy, Georgia leaders must protect our state’s main source of funding September 10, 2019 / March 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Next year, lawmakers will consider legislation that could threaten Georgia’s ability to remain economically competitive by significantly weakening the state’s main source of funding. This vote comes at a time when Georgia faces both a cloudy economic forecast and critical needs statewide, while state agencies are being asked to slash budgets over the next two […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Taifa Smith Butler tax cuts
Blog Cash and Safety Net Community Impact Worker Justice Savannah Listening Sessions Highlight Needs for Better Wages, Child Care Access September 9, 2019 / January 20, 2020 by Jennifer Owens Last week, staff from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute traveled to one of their favorite Georgia spots: Savannah. We did not go to squeeze in one final summer vacation; we spent time in Savannah to better understand the impact of public policy on daily lives. Throughout the day, we met with community organizers, health […] Read more » child care Jobs wages
GBPI In The News Kemp wants Georgia agency heads to skip budget hearings September 3, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia legislative leaders scheduled meetings later this month to hear how state agencies plan to respond to Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to cut their budgets, but they may spend that time talking to each other. The Kemp administration plans to make clear it won’t participate in these budget meetings, and neither will the people it […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts danny kanso
GBPI In The News Georgia Medicaid agency plans $10 million in admin cuts per Kemp plan August 23, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Welch The state agency that oversees programs that deliver health care to about a quarter of Georgians isn’t ruling out job cuts to meet Gov. Brian Kemp’s edict to slash department budgets over the next two years. Our tax and budget policy analyst Danny Kanso expects job losses if Gov. Kemp forces agencies to cut 4 […] Read more » Budget & Taxes danny kanso medicaid State Budget State Taxes
GBPI In The News Report: A new cut in Georgia income tax would mean little to many August 12, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Welch State lawmakers have seldom seen a tax cut they didn’t vote for, but legislators will be asked during the 2020 session to approve a reduction in the top income tax rate that a new report from GBPI’s Danny Kanso says will do very little for most Georgians. The cut would be the second one in […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes danny kanso State Taxes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
