Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Swapping penny from schools, other state needs is not small change February 11, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 11, 2015. Some powerful Georgia lawmakers are floating a plan to move $180 million out of the state account used for schools, public safety and other general needs to redirect the money solely for roads and bridges. The $180 million may not sound like a lot in […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Budget and Taxes Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney Overview: 2016 Fiscal Year for Department of Community Health February 10, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The governor’s proposed 2016 budget directs $2.45 billion to the Department of Community Health, not including money for agencies attached for administrative purposes. That is a $27.8 million decline from the 2015 budget approved last spring. The department operates nine programs, although more than 96 percent of general fund spending, or about $2.36 billion, is […] Read more » State Budget
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Tax Plan Needs Course Correction February 4, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe House Transportation Package Leaves out New Revenues, Could Harm Key Services Georgia needs a sustained commitment to transportation that includes new revenues or it will struggle to thrive in the 21st century. A funding proposal unveiled by House legislative leaders in January 2015 includes some reasonable reforms of Georgia’s gas tax system but could cause […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Young and Old Georgians Still Vulnerable in 2016 Spending Plan February 3, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The good news is the governor’s proposed 2016 budget contains new state money to hire more child protective services workers, more money to manage the growth in the number of children placed in foster homes and even a modest amount aimed to help protect older Georgians. The not so good news, according to GBPI’s analysis […] Read more »
Author Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Library Melissa Johnson Policy Areas Reports Overview of Georgia’s 2016 Fiscal Year Human Services Budget February 3, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson More for Child Welfare, but Other Services Still in Need The governor’s $547 million human services budget proposed for the 2016 fiscal year makes strategic additions to help protect Georgia’s children and adults, but falls short of meeting the many different needs of its growing population. The spending plan promises to take a solid step […] Read more » State Budget
Author Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Recession-Era Cuts Remain for Georgia Schools, Despite Gains January 28, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Claire Suggs The $8.49 billion for public schools in Governor Deal’s budget proposal shrinks some of the austerity cut in state K-12 funding. That’s the good news. But our overview of the proposed budget shows school districts will receive between $450 and $500 million less than called for in the state’s funding formula for public schools. Class […] Read more » K-12
Author Budget and Taxes Claire Suggs K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Overview: 2016 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education January 28, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Claire Suggs Still About $470 Million Short of Funding Formula The $8.49 billion for public schools in Governor Deal’s budget proposal shrinks some of the austerity cut in state K-12 funding. Districts that still furlough teachers and cut instructional days should get enough money to address both. However school districts will receive between $450 and $500 million […] Read more » K-12 State Budget
Author Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Tax Facts: Georgia Gives Up Billions through the Tax Code January 27, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia foregoes billions of dollars in state revenue each year through dozens of credits, deductions and other special preferences called tax expenditures. As with spending items in the state’s annual budget, tax expenditures are supposed to promote policy priorities that can range from economic development to support for working families. But while the budget sets […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Billions in Tax Breaks Limit Georgia’s Spending Options January 27, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia will forego about $8 billion in the upcoming 2016 budget year due to dozens of credits, deductions and other tax breaks enacted over the years by state lawmakers. That’s the big news in our latest analysis of Georgia’s January 2015 tax expenditure report, released along with Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget. As advocates, legislators […] Read more » State Taxes
Alan Essig Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Overview of Georgia’s 2016 Fiscal Year Budget January 21, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig The $21.8 billion budget proposed for Georgia’s 2016 fiscal year projects revenue growth of about 4.2 percent in the state’s main account for services such as education and public safety, the general fund. That’s $834 million more than the recently revised 2015 revenue estimate. State revenues are above pre-recession levels, but the proposed budget still […] Read more » State Budget
