Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) February 22, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Plans to eliminate or drastically cut personal income taxes and replace them with other levies are in vogue in several states. Georgia policy makers would do well to ignore the siren’s call. Such a tax shift would do nothing to help the state’s economy. It would, in fact, hurt […] Read more » Alan Essig Atlanta Journal-Constitution Blog Op-Ed state income tax State Taxes
Alan Essig Blog Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States February 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently released a report that destroys the myth that states without an income tax perform better economically than the states with high income tax rates. ITEP’s Executive Director Matthew Gardner is our guest blogger this week: Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States […] Read more » Blog Budget & Taxes Guest Blogger Income Tax Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ITEP Matthew Gardner
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention. February 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention. If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot without looking under the hood? A new report that ranks states on their “business tax climates” seems to hope you would. Put out earlier this month, the Tax Foundation’s 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index ranks Georgia […] Read more » Blog Budget & Taxes State Taxes taxes Wesley Tharpe
Alan Essig Blog Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald) February 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 3 Comments on Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald) Essig, Johnson: HOPE, pre-k need sustainable path As published in Athens Banner-Herald Understanding the realities of lottery funding in Georgia is as simple as a word problem in math class. Take a look: Train A departs Hope City station at 70 miles per hour. Train B departs from the same station 30 minutes later going […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Op-Ed Pre-K
Author Blog Clare S. Richie Georgia’s Children and Families are Worth Fighting for February 2, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Clare Richie This month Congress will address extending the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through September 30, 2012. As of today, Congress has eliminated the TANF Supplemental Grant which leaves Georgia short $37.3 million for many health and human service programs. If Congress doesn’t restore the TANF Supplemental Grant, Georgia will lose vital services that […] Read more » Blog Clare Richie TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice HB 718: Well-intentioned, well-designed, and must be paid for January 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Earlier this month, GBPI released a report evaluating a tax credit proposal called CAPCO that nearly passed the Georgia legislature last year. A poorly-designed piece of “model legislation” with a dismal track record in other states, CAPCO thankfully seems to have lost momentum. Although despite the fact the Senate voted down CAPCO this week, it […] Read more » Blog CAPCO HB 718 House Bill 718 State Budget Wesley Tharpe
Blog Jared Bernstein Guest Blogger: Jared Bernstein January 13, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Jared Bernstein | 1 Comment on Guest Blogger: Jared Bernstein I’m very excited about visiting the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute next week and just wanted to quickly highlight the things I hope to talk about. I plan to start with some of the usual stuff: what’s up, what’s down with the economy, both nationally and in Georgia, the interactions between federal and state budgets, […] Read more » 2012 Policy Conference Blog Jared Bernstein
Alan Essig Blog Initial Thoughts on Budget and Tax Proposals January 11, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on Initial Thoughts on Budget and Tax Proposals For the first time in several years there are no dramatic cuts in the governor’s proposed budget, although there still are some cuts. We appear to have hit the bottom and have begun the process to, at least, stabilize the state budget. In FY 2013, Gov. Nathan Deal includes funding to implement several recommendations from […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog FY 2013 State Budget State Taxes
Alan Essig Blog The Time is Ripe for Criminal Justice Reform January 5, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig Criminal justice reform is long overdue in Georgia. Last fall the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House created a Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform. In November the Council released a special report, which contained an analysis of the criminal justice problem as well as recommendations. I was pleased to see that many […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog criminal justice Criminal Justice Reform
Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes Tax Breaks and Economic Development Programs, Are We Getting Our Money’s Worth December 15, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Tax Breaks and Economic Development Programs, Are We Getting Our Money’s Worth Georgia is investing tens of millions of dollars in business tax incentives and subsidies without any idea as to the impact on jobs. In tight budget times, it’s imperative that all state expenditures whether through the state budget or through the tax code, are held accountable for results. The General Assembly passed legislation requiring the […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog business tax incentives State Taxes
