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Medicaid Funding Shortfall Still Looms
Timothy Sweeney
April 8, 2013
The General Assembly renewed the state’s hospital provider fee to fund Medicaid in the early weeks of the ...
Georgia Expands Use of Subsidies in New Budget
Wesley Tharpe
April 8, 2013
The 2014 budget passed by the General Assembly keeps most of Georgia’s economic development spending unchanged from Gov. ...
State Budget Leaves Needs of Many Unmet
Melissa Johnson
April 8, 2013
The Georgia Legislature approved a 2014 budget March 28 for the Department of Human Services that is an ...
If Tax Money is used for Venture Capital, “Invest Georgia” is the Right Way
Wesley Tharpe
April 2, 2013
Although reasonable people can disagree about whether supporting private companies is a proper role for the state, a ...
GBPI Shapes the Conversation
Alan Essig
April 2, 2013
When the General Assembly is in session we find extra energy to make sure GBPI policy analysis reaches ...
Don’t Expand Private School Scholarship Tax Credit Program Until Effectiveness is Proven
Claire Suggs
March 25, 2013
Why should Georgia divert more taxpayer money to support private school scholarships when the public has no idea ...
Analysis: Georgia Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014
GBPI Admin
March 22, 2013
Relatively Minor Differences with Georgia House’s Proposal The Georgia State Senate made relatively minor adjustments to the House ...
Medicaid Expansion Holds Promise of Health Care for Georgia Veterans
Timothy Sweeney
March 20, 2013
If you’re like most people, you probably assume that anyone who served honorably in the United States military ...
Student Higher Ed Costs Soar as State Funding Drops
Claire Suggs
March 19, 2013
Georgia is investing far less in higher education today than it was five years ago, according to a ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Tax Plans Nearly Complete
Wesley Tharpe
March 15, 2013
Crossover Day Report: Tax Revisions Worsen Georgia’s Short-Term Finances Georgia revenues are expected to drop by about $80 ...
GSU Study Conclusion is Flawed
Melissa Johnson
March 15, 2013
A new study that casts vital family supports in a bad light relies on far-fetched assumptions about the ...
Weekly Update March 8, 2013
GBPI Admin
March 8, 2013
Legislation Passed or Still Pending for this Session HB 454 proposes taking a small step toward increasing the ...
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