Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Final 2015 Tax Recap May 20, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Governor Approves Big Transportation Package, Slew of Smaller Bills Gov. Nathan Deal approved several pieces of legislation that affect Georgia’s ability to meet its needs like roads and schools in future years. Georgia’s House and Senate passed 11 different tax bills this year, and the governor approved 10 of them. The largest by far is […] Read more » State Taxes
Blog Wesley Tharpe Georgia Moms Earn It May 7, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Working moms are the bedrock of so many Georgia families. Between raising kids, contributing to their communities and holding down one or more jobs, moms put in a lot more than a full day’s work. That’s one of the many reasons we’ll especially celebrate them this Sunday, on Mother’s Day. It’s also why the federal […] Read more » Economic Security Safety Net State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Low Pay Holds Georgia Back April 29, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 3 Comments on Low Pay Holds Georgia Back As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution April 29, 2015 Kills jobs. Bad for business. Hurts the economy. Minimum wage detractors have pushed those arguments for decades and they’re common parlance among some legislators and lobbyists. But those claims are no truer than they were 50 years ago and ignore the economic potential higher wages could […] Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution Economic Security Op-Ed Safety Net Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Transportation Reforms, Questionable Tax Breaks Drive This Year’s Tax Agenda April 17, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe A package of measures designed to boost funding for Georgia’s ailing transportation network is the biggest tax item to pass this year’s General Assembly, but lawmakers also approved several other tax bills that in some cases carry sizable revenue costs. Legislators gave their approval to 10 tax bills besides the transportation package, House Bill 170. […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: 2015 Session Recap April 17, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Several pieces of legislation that could affect Georgia’s state treasury await either signature or veto by Gov. Nathan Deal, after clearing both the House and Senate in the 2015 session. One of them, House Bill 170, is a reasonable reform designed to raise considerable new money to pay for Georgia’s pressing transportation challenges. But several […] Read more » State Taxes
Blog Wesley Tharpe Transportation Reforms, Questionable Tax Breaks Drive This Year’s Tax Agenda April 17, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe A package of measures designed to boost funding for Georgia’s ailing transportation network is the biggest tax item to pass this year’s General Assembly, but lawmakers also approved several other tax bills that in some cases carry sizable revenue costs. Legislators gave their approval to 10 tax bills besides the transportation package, House Bill 170. […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice State Transportation Repair Plan Veers Off Course March 24, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on State Transportation Repair Plan Veers Off Course As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on March 24, 2015 The bill lawmakers are pushing to answer Gov. Nathan Deal’s call for more money to fix Georgia’s roads and bridges made a sharp turn in the wrong direction last week. State senators put their stamp on a version their House colleagues passed by including a […] Read more » State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe How to fix flawed “New Markets” Bill March 19, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The Georgia Senate is now considering House Bill 439, legislation supporters claim will help small businesses in low-income urban and rural areas. But the proposal is poorly designed and is unlikely to help Georgia businesses or the state’s economy. It creates an overly complex investment scheme that delivers tax credits solely to insurance companies, rather […] Read more » State Taxes
Blog Wesley Tharpe Transportation Plan Takes Positive Turn, Has a Few Miles to Go March 13, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Transportation Plan Takes Positive Turn, Has a Few Miles to Go The Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 170 last week, legislation that could generate nearly $1 billion a year in extra state funding for transportation. Its passage comes after more than a month of spirited debate that delivered several important changes, many for the better. The improving bill now lies in the hands of […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Transportation Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Library Reports Wesley Tharpe House Transportation Package Takes Promising Turn March 13, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe House Bill 170 includes a number of provisions designed to generate additional revenues for improving Georgia’s gridlocked transportation system. The package that passed the Georgia House of Representatives on March 5, 2015 reforms Georgia’s gas tax, alters the way local governments apply sales taxes to motor fuel, creates new fees for alternative vehicles and eliminates […] Read more » State Taxes
