Written by Timothy Sweeney & Wesley Tharpe A national anti-tax group is starting a push here in Georgia to end an obscure but important fee on hospitals come January. If the new General Assembly goes along with it, Georgia will
Posted by Alan Essig A lack of adequate revenue continues to threaten the stability of Georgia’s budget and services that are crucial to the state’s economy. The latest evidence is in the State Accounting Office’s report for the budget year
The Governor’s request for another 3 percent budget cut will mean less money for Georgia’s technical colleges, forcing a 13 percent tuition increase for students and delivering another blow to the state’s economic future. Beginning in January, a student taking
When it comes to investing in a prosperous future, Georgia has gone from the middle of the pack in 1989 to near the bottom today. That’s the conclusion of a new report by Georgia State University’s Fiscal Research Center that
Posted by Clare S. Richie The game of robbing Peter to pay Paul continues in Georgia. To keep one critical budget intact, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is proposing cuts to two other critical programs. In the end, everybody
Another round of damaging cuts to schools, health care, public safety and other vital services is looming unless the governor and General Assembly take a balanced approach to the state’s ongoing budget crisis, one that includes additional revenue. Despite four
Posted by Alan Essig As published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Here is an opinion piece from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s executive director Alan Essig on Georgia’s fiscal crisis and the solutions that help move the state forward. The
Posted by Wesley Tharpe With the national economy continuing to sputter, states are wondering how best to attract new investment and create jobs. Governor Deal repeatedly states the goal of making Georgia the #1 place in the country – even
Posted by Alan Essig Although revenue has increased 5.1 percent over the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, the revenue growth is inadequate to increase funds to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR) or fully fund the Education Mid-Year
The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services report examines key trends within the Department of Human Resources (DHS), including budget cuts and staff reduction and restructuring all while demand for services has increased. What takes DHS to a new low in
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