Fact Sheets Library State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count – April 2012 April 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin It will likely be several years unil the state’s job market returns to pre-recession levels. Although the state’s unemployment rate has fallen, Georgia continues to trail behind on job creation. Download Fact Sheet. Related Materials: State of Working Georgia State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count, January 2012 State of Working Georgia 2011: Georgia’s Job […] Read more » Fact Sheet job count Jobs State of Working Georgia Unemployment Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax April 25, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax With Georgia’s economy still lagging behind, state leaders are desperate for solutions. In recent years, some have called for repealing or significantly reducing the state’s income tax, arguing that shifting toward a “consumption tax” – in other words, the sales tax – would make Georgia more competitive. While lowering income taxes might sound like a […] Read more » Blog State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families April 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s new report Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families examines Georgia’s income tax, provides a comprehensive overview of the economies of no-income-tax states, and outlines why income taxes are essential to Georgia’s well-being. According to GBPI’s report, there is no evidence that income taxes hinder state economies, and […] Read more » Policy Report State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Getting Georgians’ Money Worth on Tax Expenditures April 19, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Getting Georgians’ Money Worth on Tax Expenditures Posted by Wesley Tharpe Looking to grow their economies and create jobs, lawmakers across the country spend billions each year on various tax credits, exemptions, and deductions for businesses in their state. Georgia is certainly no exception, with business tax incentives currently costing taxpayers more than $100 million each year. But according to a new […] Read more » Blog State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Press Press Releases & Statements Those Paying the Most Into HOPE Get Back the Least April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 4 Comments on Those Paying the Most Into HOPE Get Back the Least FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – Households in counties with the lowest median incomes receive a smaller share of HOPE college assistance than households in counties with the highest median incomes, even though they contribute more to Lottery proceeds that fund the program, according to a report released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery
Cedric Johnson Featured K-12 Education Reports HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 10 Comments on HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery To meet 21st century business demands, Georgia must get more students into colleges, universities and technical schools, and make sure they graduate with skills that will help them, their families, and the state secure a prosperous future. This policy report examines lottery sales and HOPE benefits across Georgia’s 159 counties. The disparities between who spends […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship
Blog K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler | 5 Comments on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by Taifa Smith Butler Georgia’s commitment to graduate 250,000 more college students by 2020 is a worthy goal — and a necessary one if the state wants to remain competitive in an economy that increasingly requires knowledgeable, highly skilled workers. Ensuring that Georgians can afford to attend universities […] Read more » Blog Education HOPE Scholarship Taifa Smith Butler
Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Shot at real reforms fumbled yet again April 14, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by: Alan Essig As we look back at the 2012 legislative session, it’s clear that Georgia lawmakers missed opportunities to make much needed reforms. Instead of taking up comprehensive tax reform that would modernize the tax code and help grow Georgia’s economy, the General Assembly passed a bill […] Read more » Alan Essig Atlanta Journal-Constitution Op-Ed State Budget State Taxes
Blog Wesley Tharpe Many Georgians Paying Taxes to their Boss April 12, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Many Georgians Paying Taxes to their Boss To hard-working Georgians, it may come as a surprise that the state taxes many of them pay on their wages aren’t going toward local schools, roads, health care or public safety —they’re going right back into their employer’s pockets. Georgia is one of only 16 states that divert public money in this way to subsidize […] Read more » Blog State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes March Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves April 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on March Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves In order to grow jobs and maintain a strong economy Georgia policy makers need to get Georgia’s fiscal house in order. Maintaining our AAA bond rating and making the investments in education, transportation, and healthcare are vital for a strong state economy and robust job growth. The March revenue report shows a slight increase in […] Read more » rainy day fund revenue report Revenue Shortfall Reserve RSR State Budget
