Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Tax Shift Plans Front and Center at GBPI’s Jan. 8 Policy Conference December 12, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia’s tax system has needed a tune up for years. But brewing plans for a drastic overhaul threaten to do much more harm than good. A cadre of Georgia lawmakers and activists is pushing to drastically change how our state funds its public needs and, in the process, critically undermine our state’s ability to thrive […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Yes, Georgia’s Schools Really are Underfunded December 6, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 2 Comments on Yes, Georgia’s Schools Really are Underfunded Georgia’s public schools are not fully funded. The General Assembly provided $1 billion less to school districts than the state’s own K-12 funding formula calculated they need to educate their students this year. A glance at the state’s budget for the funding formula, also known as the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula, makes that clear. […] Read more » K-12
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Georgia Families Face Food Assistance Threats This Thanksgiving November 27, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Georgia Families Face Food Assistance Threats This Thanksgiving As you gather with friends and family for Thanksgiving dinner this week, be aware that one in five of your fellow Georgians will probably sit down to a very modest spread. That is because these Georgians depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP,” commonly called food stamps) to help put food on the table. […] Read more »
Alan Essig Author Blog GBPI to Kick Off 10th Anniversary Year With a Bang Jan. 8 November 22, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s staff worked hard the past ten years to tell stories with numbers, showing Georgia what is possible. It is possible to improve our education system and lift Georgians out of poverty. It is within our reach to make health care accessible and affordable for all and create a state […] Read more »
Author Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Tax Shift Could Hit Most Georgia Seniors with a Tax Increase November 19, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Plans to drastically cut or abolish state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes are gaining traction in Georgia. Georgia’s seniors are more likely to be financially hurt by the proposed tax shift than younger people. Download the fact sheet. Read more » State Taxes
Author Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets K-12 Education Library Wesley Tharpe Tax Shift Proposals Would Hurt Georgia Schools November 18, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Plans to drastically cut or abolish state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes are gaining traction in Georgia. These tax shift plans threaten to harm Georgia’s schoolchildren and university students because deep income tax cuts would likely lead to new rounds of state budget cuts, on top of those already enacted in […] Read more » State Taxes
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Georgia should tally cost, benefit of business tax breaks November 15, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Georgia should tally cost, benefit of business tax breaks The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Executive Director Alan Essig says the state should take a more business-like approach to decide whether corporate tax breaks are worthwhile in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution op-ed. As published in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Georgia gives out hundreds of millions of dollars in business tax breaks every year with little rhyme […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice High Unemployment Among Georgia’s Many Workforce Challenges November 13, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe As we move closer toward another legislative session and heated election season, Georgia’s economy is sure to become a hot topic. It’s innate to state politics for governors, legislators and candidates to make claims about whether jobs and businesses are growing and whether working families are making progress. Just last week Georgians were beset by […] Read more »
Author Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education New report: “Cutting Class to Make Ends Meet” November 6, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 1 Comment on New report: “Cutting Class to Make Ends Meet” This summer the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute contacted superintendents from all 180 of the state’s school districts to ask about two dozen questions designed to reveal measures they’ve taken in the wake of years of state budget cuts. One hundred forty districts completed the survey. Others were unable to because their central office staff […] Read more »
Author Claire Suggs Featured K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Cutting Class to Make Ends Meet November 6, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Claire Suggs Georgia’s public schools are at a tipping point. School districts are coping with state funding cuts in recent years by shrinking the school calendar, increasing class sizes and furloughing teachers. A new survey of school districts by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) finds school systems throughout the state struggling to provide a quality […] Read more » K-12
