Blogs
Why Georgia Needs its Income Tax
GBPI Admin
April 25, 2012
With Georgia’s economy still lagging behind, state leaders are desperate for solutions. In recent years, some have called ...
Getting Georgians’ Money Worth on Tax Expenditures
Wesley Tharpe
April 19, 2012
Posted by Wesley Tharpe Looking to grow their economies and create jobs, lawmakers across the country spend billions ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery
Taifa Smith Butler
April 16, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by Taifa Smith Butler Georgia’s commitment to graduate 250,000 more college ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Shot at real reforms fumbled yet again
Alan Essig
April 14, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by: Alan Essig As we look back at the 2012 legislative ...
Many Georgians Paying Taxes to their Boss
Wesley Tharpe
April 12, 2012
To hard-working Georgians, it may come as a surprise that the state taxes many of them pay on ...
March Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves
Alan Essig
April 10, 2012
In order to grow jobs and maintain a strong economy Georgia policy makers need to get Georgia’s fiscal ...
New Report Shows That Texas’ Economic Model Is Not All It Seems
Alan Essig
April 5, 2012
Some claim that Georgia’s public policies should emulate those of Texas; however, a review of the Texas economic ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Law vital to health system
Timothy Sweeney
April 5, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Timothy Sweeney Last week’s Supreme Court arguments over the Affordable Care ...
The Best is Yet to Come – Affordable Care Act Will Offer More Coverage Options in 2014
Timothy Sweeney
March 29, 2012
Over the past few days, we’ve documented the many benefits that national health care reform has already brought ...
Long-term Health Care Improves Under the Affordable Care Act
Timothy Sweeney
March 28, 2012
Posted by: Timothy Sweeney As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Georgians with long-term health care needs ...
Health Care Overhaul is Good for Georgians with Pre-existing Conditions
Timothy Sweeney
March 27, 2012
While many provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) haven’t taken effect yet, it’s clear the federal overhaul ...
Tax Bill Takes Small Steps in the Right Direction
Wesley Tharpe
March 23, 2012
More Work Needed to Achieve Comprehensive Tax Reform The omnibus tax bill passed by the General Assembly this ...