Grady Health System realized it couldn’t count on Medicaid expansion anytime soon, so it went looking for a different path. Read more.
The new executive director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Taifa Smith Butler discusses what the organization does, the state budget and more on ”A Closer Look.” Read more.
U.S. Sen. David Perdue had harsh words for President Obama after Obama’s visit to Georgia Tech earlier this month. The president had come to highlight the importance of education and his administration’s efforts to make college more affordable, but Perdue
Editorial: It is a good thing our intrepid lawmakers will soon leave Atlanta. I’m not sure we can stand much more of their working the will of the people. Read more.
Some of the state government’s biggest battles over budget numbers have taken place with Alan Essig in the middle.ﾠ Read more.
School bus drivers get to keep their health insurance next year under the state budget passed by the state House, but at the expense of local school systems and taxpayers. Read more.
Republican legislative leaders feel they have a surefire way to stimulate job creation: tax reform. Read more.
Nearly one in five people in Georgia still lack health insurance while other southern states that expanded Medicaid saw dramatic improvement of uninsured rates, according to the director of health policy for the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. Read more.
Call them tax incentives, exclusions, loopholes, carve-outs or breaks, but there are nearly 200 exceptions in Georgia tax law that individuals and corporations can claim, according to the 2016 state Tax Expenditure Report. Read more.
Some powerful Georgia lawmakers are floating a plan to move $180 million out of the state account used for schools, public safety and other general needs to redirect the money solely for roads and bridges. Read more.
The budget primer outlines the state budget for the year, recognizes substantial changes from the preceding year and provides a clear-eyed view on what lawmakers have prioritized for our state. This year, there will also be a focus on budget trends over the full eight years of Gov. Kemp’s tenure as we prepare for Georgia’s next leaders to take office.
Our budget primer is slated to be published the first day of the fiscal year, July 1. Join us for our virtual town hall to discuss our data, or request a physical copy of the primer to be sent to your address.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
