ATLANTA — Today, the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Elimination of Georgia’s Income Tax released its final report and recommendations. Importantly, the committee found that about three quarters of all personal income taxes in Georgia are generated from those
Overview Georgia has the nation’s second lowest state cigarette user fee and lags most other states in adding common sense safeguards on the sale and use of tobacco products. With Georgia falling far short of recouping the costs of smoking
GEORGIA – On Tuesday, December 2, the Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability adopted a report that included the following highlights: Nationwide, about 74 percent of state grant aid was need-based in 2022-23. By contrast, in Georgia, only around
GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and the No Empty Plates Georgia campaign have partnered with local organizations to help provide Thanksgiving food donation drives in both Savannah, Georgia on Friday the 21st and Fort Valley, Georgia
Introduction Eliminating Georgia’s income tax would represent the largest transfer of wealth from working and middle-class families to high income individuals and corporations in state history. Doing so would dramatically push Georgia’s budget out of balance, given that the income
Executive Summary This report explores the complexity of student loan debt in Georgia. It details the magnitude of the student loan debt crisis and explains how the costs of college affect students. To understand how the student loan debt crisis
GEORGIA – While time is running short for federal leaders to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the start of November, the Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that any unspent benefits from previous months can be
The budget primer outlines the state budget for the year, recognizes substantial changes from the preceding year and provides a clear-eyed view on what lawmakers have prioritized for our state. This year, there will also be a focus on budget trends over the full eight years of Gov. Kemp’s tenure as we prepare for Georgia’s next leaders to take office.
Our budget primer is slated to be published the first day of the fiscal year, July 1. Join us for our virtual town hall to discuss our data, or request a physical copy of the primer to be sent to your address.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
