GBPI In The News Many Georgia students feel overburdened by rising college costs April 24, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Athens resident Jessica Hembree, who wants to become a doctor, began her college career last year but she took this semester off. Why? She wanted, needed, to save money to pay the additional thousands of dollars it will cost her to attend the University of Georgia this fall. Read the full article on The Atlanta […] Read more » Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Jennifer Lee
GBPI In The News Three Colquitt County schools climb off state watch list April 14, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Dozens of struggling schools that were once flagged for state support have since made strides. The state Department of Education announced this week that one-third of the 274 schools identified as “focus” or “priority” schools because achievement gaps or low student performance had shucked off those labels. Read the full article on The Moultrie Observer. Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12
GBPI In The News AJC Watchdog: Is a flat tax right for Georgia? April 7, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin It didn’t happen this legislative session, but the day is coming when state lawmakers will address — in a comprehensive way — the Georgia income tax. What that will mean to you depends on where you fall on the income scale, and that’s something House Ways and Means Chairman Jay Powell knows all too well. Georgia […] Read more » Legislature State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News In Search of Rural Jobs, States Weigh Strategy With Checkered Past March 30, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin In rural communities across the country, jobs are disappearing and people are moving away, driving a desperation that helped elect Donald Trump president. But as state lawmakers look for ways to bring life to these long-struggling areas, many are falling prey to a complex economic development approach, pushed hard by investment firms that stand to […] Read more » Rural jobs tax breaks Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Rural jobs bill meets opposition March 24, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin ATLANTA — A complex plan to connect investors with rural businesses striving to grow has run into resistance from some lawmakers wary of the potential cost to the state. The proposal, sponsored by Rep. Jason Shaw, R-Lakeland, would offer a tax break to companies willing to take a chance on agribusinesses and other rural employers looking […] Read more » business tax incentives State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News GOP scrambles to save health bill March 24, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin WASHINGTON — Republican leaders late Thursday conceded major changes to their Obamacare replacement plan in a last-minute effort to win over holdouts within the GOP who had opposed the bill. Read the full article on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more » American Health Care Act Laura Harker medicaid
GBPI In The News Income tax among number of proposals reworked by Georgia Senate panel March 24, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin A key Senate committee completed a two-day taxapalooza Wednesday by voting to cut the top state income tax rate, clarify that e-retailers must collect sales taxes for online purchases by Georgians, and eliminate sales taxes on taxi and limo rides. Read the full article on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more » Income Tax Legislature Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Immigration debate fuels worry about H-1B program March 9, 2017 / April 2, 2020 by GBPI Admin Emory University employs about 300 foreign workers under temporary visas, assigning them to a wide range of research projects. Their work “is part of our core mission,” says Philip Wainwright, vice provost for global strategy. “The program and the research we think benefits the United States and benefits human kind.” Emory is one of the […] Read more » immigration Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Georgia’s outlook uncertain if replacement for Obamacare passes March 7, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin How would the new health care plan proposed by congressional Republicans affect Georgia?Much of the impact has yet to be analyzed. Under many of the plan’s elements, though, the states would be treated similarly. One striking change nationwide would fulfill a longtime GOP campaign promise: The newly unveiled American Health Care Act would eliminate the […] Read more » health Laura Harker medicaid
GBPI In The News Lawmakers differ over impact of flat tax March 6, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin State lawmakers took a step toward adopting a flat rate for income taxes on Wednesday, although the measure drew resistance from dozens of Democrats. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Powell, R-Camilla, would tax all income at the same rate of 5.4 percent. Read the full article on The Tifton Gazette. Read more » Budget & Taxes EITC Wesley Tharpe
