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“New Markets” Tax Credit is a Bad Investment
Wesley Tharpe
March 9, 2015
Bill Analysis: House Bill 439 (LC 37 1964ERS) House Bill 439 proposes a costly new tax break called ...
Threats to Child Care Affordability Undermine Georgia’s Workforce
Melissa Johnson
March 5, 2015
An income tax shift proposal released last week proposes to eliminate Georgia’s credit for child and dependent care, the ...
Increase Child Care Assistance to Strengthen Georgia’s Families, Economy
Melissa Johnson
March 5, 2015
Many low-income parents raising young children in Georgia are not able to afford the high cost of quality ...
Georgia Falls to Second Worst Uninsured Rate in U.S.
Timothy Sweeney
March 3, 2015
Georgia fell further behind nearly all other states in ensuring access to health coverage for its residents in ...
Hopes for New Approach to Revenues Dampened by New Income Tax Plan
Taifa Smith Butler
February 27, 2015
Are state lawmakers ready to have “the talk” about new revenue? After hearing state lawmakers dismiss anti-tax crusader ...
House Budget Squeezes Schools, Health Care Providers
Alan Essig
February 27, 2015
The Georgia House of Representatives this week rearranged the state’s 2016 budget plan for education, health care and ...
Tossing More Than 20,000 Georgians off State Health Plan a Bad Remedy
Timothy Sweeney
February 24, 2015
Tossing non-certified school district workers who work less than 30 hours per week off the State Health Benefit ...
Health Plan Financial Challenges Remain if State Ends Coverage for Part-Time School Workers and Their Dependents
Timothy Sweeney
February 24, 2015
Georgia’s governor proposes in the 2016 fiscal year to eliminate State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) coverage for bus ...
Lift Georgia’s Economy with a Higher Minimum Wage
Wesley Tharpe
February 23, 2015
This month I spoke to a state senate committee about the merits of Senate Bill 15, legislation that ...
Private School Subsidy Bill Promises Sticker Shock
Claire Suggs
February 19, 2015
Georgia lawmakers are sounding out a kinproposal to create Education Savings Accounts to allow parents of private and ...
Education Savings Accounts Carry Big Sticker Shock
Claire Suggs
February 19, 2015
Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation to allow parents to take state dollars for private educational use. House Bill ...
Tax Swap Brings No Small Change
GBPI Admin
February 17, 2015
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s op-ed is featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; read full article here.
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