Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements Georgia Releases Revenues and Reserves Report for Fiscal Year 2026 October 26, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD ATLANTA – October 26, 2026 – Today, Georgia’s State Accounting Office released its annual report on Revenues and Reserves for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which ended on June 30, 2026. In total, the state reported spending down $6.3 billion in General Fund Reserves, including $4.5 billion on Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2026 appropriations, $1.4 billion […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements Georgia State Agencies Submit Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2028; Amended Fiscal Year 2027 October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD ATLANTA – Georgia’s state agencies have submitted requests for the upcoming Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2027 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 budgets. This comes after Gov. Brian Kemp instructed agencies to maintain largely flat budgets next year, though Georgia’s next governor and General Assembly will ultimately be responsible for writing the state’s future spending plans. […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements GBPI Responds to Gov. Kemp’s Budget Instructions to Keep State Spending Flat July 30, 2026 / July 30, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Over the past eight years (Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2027), Georgia’s per-person state spending has decreased by about $23 when adjusting for inflation, which has increased by more than 30% over this period. This means that Georgia’s $38.5 billion budget allocates approximately $264.5 million less than if the state had kept up with […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Revenue and Funding Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. How Does Georgia Raise Revenue? Georgia’s $38.5 billion state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 is primarily funded by personal and corporate income taxes (50%), in addition to sales taxes (25%), motor fuel taxes (6%) and a variety of other levies and fees. Since 1982, Georgia’s […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. Georgia’s Recent History Sets Stage for Next Chapter Georgia’s $38.5 billion budget for FY 2027 is Gov. Kemp’s final state budget as governor. After adjusting for changes in population and inflation over the past eight years, the FY 2027 budget represents a slightly lower level of […] Read more »
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Education Health Justice Leah Chan Governor Kemp Unilaterally Issues $344 Million in Spending Cuts to Fund Tax Cuts for Corporations, High Income Earners May 19, 2026 / October 9, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD This analysis was co-authored by Daniel Kanso, PhD; Leah Chan, MPH; and Ashley Young In signing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget approved by the General Assembly through House Bill 974, Gov. Kemp issued a combined 157 budget disregards and line-item vetoes to cut more than $344 million in spending. Budget disregards act similarly to […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Press Releases & Statements GBPI Reacts to $344 Million in Spending Cuts through Executive Budget Disregards to Fund Tax Cuts for Corporations, Top Earners May 13, 2026 / May 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD ATLANTA – This week, Gov. Kemp issued a combined 157 budget disregards and line-item vetoes, cutting more than $344 million from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget approved by the General Assembly through House Bill 974. Budget disregards act similarly to line-item vetoes and allow the governor to hold back funding for certain line items […] Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Economic Justice Education Health Justice Sine Die 2026: Georgia Rejects Property Tax Caps and Adds Major Investments, Income Tax Package Threatens Outlook April 3, 2026 / April 21, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD This blog was co-authored by Daniel Kanso, PhD; Leah Chan and Ashley Young Thursday, April 2, marked Sine Die in Georgia, the final day of the legislative session when both chambers of the state legislature must agree in order to send legislation to the governor’s desk. The 2026 legislative session was Gov. Brian Kemp’s eighth […] Read more »
Ashley Young Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Economic Justice Education Health Justice Leah Chan Crossover Day 2026 Update, House Passes Fiscal Year 2027 Budget March 13, 2026 / March 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD This blog has been co-authored by Leah Chan, Ashley Young and Daniel Kanso, PhD Last week marked Crossover Day in Georgia, the deadline by which a bill must traditionally pass out of its originating legislative chamber to be considered by the other chamber before the end of the session and become law. One exception to […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Racing to the Bottom: Legislation Reference Sheet March 10, 2026 / October 28, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD During the 2026 legislative session, members of the General Assembly have moved several bills forward that would dramatically change how Georgia raises and budgets public funds. Gov. Kemp has proposed accelerating the multi-year tax cut legislation enacted during his first term to reach a flat personal and corporate income tax rate of 4.99%. Other state […] Read more »
