The Governor’s FY 2012 Budget: Have We Hit the Bottom?
GBPI Admin
January 20, 2011
An overview of the Governor’s FY 2012 budget. Download the PDF.
Category: Budget and Taxes
Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget
GBPI Admin
January 20, 2011
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Department of Human Services Budget. Download the PDF. Related Materials: Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget
Governor’s Proposed Health Budgets
GBPI Admin
January 20, 2011
Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Community Health and Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities. Download the PDF.
Income Tax Evens Out the Burden for Families
GBPI Admin
January 5, 2011
One of the largest questions for tax reform is “Who pays?” A dramatic shift from income to sales tax means middle- and low-income Georgians will foot more of the bill. Download the PDF.
Race to the Top Initiative Aims to Improve K-12 Education in Georgia
GBPI Staff
December 16, 2010
Over the next four years, the Georgia Department of Education and 26 local education agencies will invest nearly $400 million into the state’s public education system as part of the federal Race to the Top initiative. This report provides an
New Proposed State Fund Cuts Could Cost Georgia Millions in Federal Funds
GBPI Staff
December 15, 2010
Proposed state fund cuts for the Department of Human Services current budget and FY 2012 budget could prevent Georgia from meeting its state maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Older Americans Act
Reducing Exemptions is Good Tax Reform, But Taxing Groceries is Highly Regressive
GBPI Staff
December 8, 2010
All exemptions, credits, and deductions should be examined and weighed against each other and against the principles of tax reform. The grocery exemption, in particular, increases equity and should be weighed against other tax breaks with an equity lens. Eliminating
Other States Take Action on Tax Breaks
GBPI Staff
December 6, 2010
Tax breaks are enacted each year and, once in the tax code, remain there without evaluation or scrutiny. These tax preferences shrink the tax base and many reduce fairness by shifting taxes onto other businesses and individuals who do not
New Federal Tax Credit Benefits 84% of Small Businesses in Georgia
GBPI Staff
October 12, 2010
The new healthcare law (the Affordable Care Act) includes new tax credits to help small businesses provide health insurance for their employees. This fact sheet examines the new tax credits and how they could help nearly 120,000 small businesses in
Advancing Georgia’s 1930s Tax System to the Modern Day
GBPI Staff
August 25, 2010
The report offers recommendations to the 2010 Tax Reform Council that stress a workable combination of raising enough money to meet Georgia’s needs, updating the system to reflect today’s economy, and tying the system more closely to ability to pay.