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The Schoolhouse Squeeze
Claire Suggs
September 17, 2013
State Cuts, Plunging Property Values Pinch School Districts Georgia’s school districts are struggling against a relentless financial squeeze. ...
The Schoolhouse Squeeze Report Summary
Claire Suggs
September 17, 2013
State Cuts, Plunging Property Values Pinch School Districts School districts across Georgia are relentlessly pressed by ongoing cuts ...
Georgia’s September Bill is Due, but Unemployed Georgians Stuck with Most of the Tab
Melissa Johnson
September 13, 2013
Georgia has to pay its monthly bills, just like the people who call the state home. This month, ...
Governor’s Tax Break Review Process Needs Rethinking
Alan Essig
September 6, 2013
State tax breaks should be evaluated on a regular basis to ensure they’re efficiently achieving Georgia’s goals, but ...
Hunger a Struggle for More than One in Six Georgia Households Last Year
Melissa Johnson
September 5, 2013
People in more than one in six Georgia households endured serious problems affording adequate nutritious food at some ...
Labor Day Reminder: Educated Workers Drive the Economy
Alan Essig
August 30, 2013
A new study by the Economic Policy Institute once again confirms what should be obvious; a well-educated work ...
Michigan Poised to Join 24 States Embracing Medicaid Expansion
Timothy Sweeney
August 28, 2013
Yet another state with a GOP governor is moving forward with a bipartisan plan to take advantage of ...
Promises of Economic Growth Through Tax Cuts are Empty
Wesley Tharpe
August 23, 2013
Those pushing for the type of radical tax plans described in our new report say that deep income ...
Tax Shift Plans Are Bad Deal for Georgia
Wesley Tharpe
August 19, 2013
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s policy analyst Wesley Tharpe’s op-ed on the proposed tax ...
State Education Strategy Stuck in Restart Mode
Claire Suggs
August 16, 2013
Georgia has a maddening habit. State officials support education policies with real potential to improve teaching and help ...
About 168,000 Struggling Georgians at Risk as U.S. House Pushes Food Stamp Cuts
Melissa Johnson
August 14, 2013
When the U.S. House returns from its recess in a few weeks, representatives are expected to consider a ...
New Report: Details Behind the Tax Shift Effect
Wesley Tharpe
August 13, 2013
Our recent report on potential tax shift plans in Georgia estimates that a seismic shift from incomes taxes ...
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