Alan Essig Blog November Revenue Report: Even with Revenue Growth, We Can Expect a Shortage December 13, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig Job one for the governor and legislature is making sure Georgia takes every step possible to help create jobs and build a strong economy. Doing that requires investment in education, transportation, public safety, and other necessities. So last Friday it was good to hear that revenue rose by 7 % in November and is up […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog revenue report State Budget
Blog Cedric Johnson Higher Education K-12 Education A Ray of “Hope” for Students Pursuing Higher Education December 8, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 3 Comments on A Ray of “Hope” for Students Pursuing Higher Education Paying for college has often been a deal-breaker for many individuals desiring to pursue a post-secondary education. Georgia has long looked to its prized HOPE program as a resource for helping Georgia students finance a college education. While HOPE has helped many Georgia students pay for college over the years, it is important to recognize […] Read more » Blog Cedric Johnson Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
Blog Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Happy New Year? Congress to Decide Fate of Federal Unemployment Benefits December 2, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by Clare Richie On December 31st, everyone will gather together to welcome in the New Year. Yet thousands of jobless Georgians worry today if Congress will pull the rug out from under them and their families in 2012. In January 2012, nearly 70,000 Georgia workers, who lost their jobs due to no fault of their own, will be […] Read more » Blog Clare Richie Federal Budget & Taxes Federal Unemployment Benefits
Blog Cash and Safety Net Taifa Smith Butler Reality Check: Optimism in the Midst of Stark Realities November 23, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler | 1 Comment on Reality Check: Optimism in the Midst of Stark Realities As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, some may travel great distances to spend time with family and friends. This Thanksgiving, my husband, daughter, and I will stay in Georgia and settle in for a simple quiet meal and think about all the things for which we are thankful. While we model an attitude of […] Read more » Blog Economic Security Safety Net Taifa Smith Butler
Blog Cash and Safety Net Wesley Tharpe Georgia at a Crossroads: Keep Sliding Backwards with Status Quo or Move Forward with Balanced Approach November 17, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 5 Comments on Georgia at a Crossroads: Keep Sliding Backwards with Status Quo or Move Forward with Balanced Approach GBPI’s new report, State of Working Georgia 2011, paints a troubling picture of how everyday Georgians are faring in today’s economy. Over the past decade and especially since the downturn of 2007, working Georgians have faced massive job loss, rising unemployment and persistent inequality—and things appear to be getting worse. As outlined in the report, […] Read more » Blog Economic Security Safety Net State of Working Georgia Wesley Tharpe
Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes Tough Choices Lay Ahead for General Assembly in 2012 Legislative Session November 15, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Tough Choices Lay Ahead for General Assembly in 2012 Legislative Session Vital state services may face further budget cuts. Most state agencies have seen their budgets cut by an average 14 percent, and many more by 20 percent or higher. So while the state’s revenue growth (6.8 percent) through October is ahead of the 4 percent growth needed for the FY 2012 budget, Georgia’s budget crunch […] Read more » 2012 Legislative Session Alan Essig Blog State Budget
Blog Press Releases & Statements GBPI Releases 2011 Fiscal Notes and Analysis of FY 2012 Budget May 24, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute releases its annual report, Adding Up the Fiscal Notes, along with analysis of the FY 2012 budget in the areas of education, health care and human services. As Georgia continues to grapple with its fiscal crisis, a balanced approach to the state budget is […] Read more » 2011 Fiscal Notes Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Blog FY 2012 FY 2012 Budget Press Release State Budget
