Blogs
Tax Policy a Quality of Life Topic in 2015 and Beyond
Wesley Tharpe
May 20, 2015
Taxes are nobody’s favorite expense. Most people view them as simply a nuisance bill to pay or as ...
Georgia’s Medicaid “Experiment” a Tepid Response to Coverage Gap
Timothy Sweeney
May 15, 2015
State leaders at the Department of Community Health are reportedly working with a few Georgia hospitals to take ...
Reworking QBE, Teacher Compensation Weighed by Education Reform Panel
Claire Suggs
May 8, 2015
The funding committee of the Education Reform Commission is considering big changes to teacher compensation as it moves ...
Georgia Moms Earn It
Wesley Tharpe
May 7, 2015
Working moms are the bedrock of so many Georgia families. Between raising kids, contributing to their communities and ...
Latest Tuition Hike Clouds Goal to Increase Graduates
Claire Suggs
May 1, 2015
A college education in Georgia just got less affordable. Tuition is going up again in the wake of ...
Mixed Bag for Georgians’ Health Care in 2015 Legislature
Timothy Sweeney
April 27, 2015
Georgia lawmakers left town earlier this month after producing a 2016 state spending plan that invests no more ...
Georgia’s 2016 Human Services Budget Reflects GBPI Influence
Melissa Johnson
April 21, 2015
Georgia lawmakers took steps in the just-ended legislative session to improve the lives of some of the state’s ...
Transportation Reforms, Questionable Tax Breaks Drive This Year’s Tax Agenda
Wesley Tharpe
April 17, 2015
A package of measures designed to boost funding for Georgia’s ailing transportation network is the biggest tax item ...
Transportation Reforms, Questionable Tax Breaks Drive This Year’s Tax Agenda
Wesley Tharpe
April 17, 2015
A package of measures designed to boost funding for Georgia’s ailing transportation network is the biggest tax item ...
GBPI Put its Stamp on 2015 Legislative Session
Taifa Smith Butler
April 13, 2015
Georgia lawmakers left Atlanta early this month with significant accomplishments in hand and without approving some measures the ...
And Now it’s Time to Say Sine Die
Alan Essig
April 2, 2015
As the 2015 legislative session comes to an end so does my time in Georgia. After 25 years ...
Time Runs Short to Boost Transparency, Parental Roles in Statewide School Plan
Claire Suggs
March 25, 2015
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposal to create a statewide Opportunity School District (OSD) to take over persistently low-performing schools ...


