Director of Legislative Strategy and Senior Fiscal Analyst
Danny Kanso, PhD
Danny is the Director of Legislative Strategy and Senior Fiscal Analyst at GBPI. Danny leads GBPI’s fiscal policy research and advocates for a state budget and tax system that is equitable, transparent and promotes the well-being of all Georgians. Following his education at the University of Georgia, where he earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees, Danny served as director of communications and policy advisor to the Office of Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. During his time under the Gold Dome, he worked to advance a wide range of legislative issues and initiatives. Danny is a political scientist and earned his PhD at the University of Georgia, focusing on American politics and public policy.
Recent Posts by Danny
Take Action: Your Democracy, Your Dollars
The steep budget cuts currently enacted in Georgia are keeping families from being able to recover from the ...
Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has plunged Georgia’s economy into recession and driven many of the ...
Federal Funding Given to Georgia in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As of August 1, 2020, the federal fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes two major legislative packages: ...
Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
Budget Basics Georgia’s 2021 fiscal year runs July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The total budget available ...
Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
The $25.9 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp for the 2021 fiscal year starting ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2020
Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation passed by the General Assembly ...
Georgia Can’t Afford Another Lost Decade: Options to Increase State Revenues to Close Budget Shortfalls
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia is facing an economic and fiscal crisis that threatens the ...
State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief Needed
Key Takeaways The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic decline could lead to steep revenue shortfalls without sufficient federal ...
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 ...
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