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Georgia Lawmakers Still Flirting With Dangerous Tax Shift Ideas

The debate over changing Georgia’s tax system is quieter than usual at the Georgia General Assembly this year. ...
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Georgia Can Learn About Higher Ed’s Importance From Volunteer State

While Tennessee pursues free tuition for all students to attend community colleges and technical schools, Georgia is moving ...
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Teachers, Other State Workers Should Temper Raise Expectations

With all the talk about pay raises being included in the 2015 state budget, state employees and teachers ...
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Tax Resolutions Could Put Georgia Lawmakers in a Bind

Bill Analysis: Senate Resolution 415 Georgia legislators are proposing a constitutional amendment that would limit the state’s ability ...
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Revenues rise, but Georgia’s policies still stuck in recession mode

As published in the Saporta Report on February 3, 2014 The good news for Georgia is the state’s ...
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Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education

Funding Inches Up, Gaps Persist Georgia’s proposed $1.94 billion budget for higher education in the 2015 fiscal year ...
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Reckless Budget Proposal Has Unintended Consequences

State lawmakers are considering a misguided proposal that could help put Georgia and our entire nation on a ...
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Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year Budget for Business Subsidies

State Support for Private Sector Remains High Georgia plans to spend about $683 million on various tax breaks ...
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Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education

Budget Cuts for K-12 Shrink, but Still Loom Large The $7.95 billion budget proposal for public education in ...
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Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year for Medicaid and PeachCare

The governor’s budget proposal for the 2015 fiscal year adds a net increase of $143 million more than ...
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Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs

Funding for Pre-Kindergarten and HOPE Falls Short of Students’ Needs The governor’s proposed $948 million budget for the ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2015 Fiscal Year Human Services Budget

Strategic Additions Made to DHS Budget; Service Cuts Since Recession Retained The governor’s $516.1 million budget proposal for ...

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