Director of Legislative Strategy and Senior Fiscal Analyst
Danny Kanso
Recent Posts by Danny
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2020
Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation considered by the General Assembly and tallies …
A Flat Tax is Wrong for Georgia
Sharp Revenue Losses, Middle-Class Tax Increases Pay for Big Tax Cuts for Top Earners Members of the Georgia …
Georgia Leaders Face Choice Between Tax Cuts for High Income Earners and Funding Key State Priorities
Twelve days into the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly, legislators voted to take a week-long break …
Overview of Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget
Overview After a stretch of largely uninterrupted growth that saw state revenues climb by an annual average …
New Poll Shows Georgians Support Strong Budget, Oppose Risky Tax Cuts
Our state budget is a clear reflection of Georgia’s priorities. Funding critical programs across the areas of health …
2020 Revenue Collections Fall Short of State’s Estimates
Based on the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, which began July 1, the state of Georgia …
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in Georgia: High Income Households Receive Greatest Benefits
This report offers the first comprehensive look at how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), …
Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020
You can download and share all the images and charts in the Revenue Primer by clicking here. …
Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020
You can download and share all the images and charts in the Budget Trends Primer by clicking here. …
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2019
During the 2019 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly approved 28 tax bills. Lawmakers will wait until next …
Georgia’s FY 2020 Budget: Majority of New Spending Dedicated to $530 Million Teacher Pay Raise
Georgia lawmakers gave final passage to the state’s $27.5 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year, beginning July …
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2019
The Georgia General Assembly approved 16 major tax bills between January and “Crossover Day,” the deadline for legislation …
