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Weekly Update March 1, 2013
GBPI Admin
March 1, 2013
HB 395 proposes to create a costly new tax break for insurance companies that invest in “qualified community ...
Georgia’s Reaction to Reports of Welfare Waste Poses Administrative Nightmare
Melissa Johnson
February 27, 2013
This week the General Assembly began considering House Bill 138 (HB 138), legislation designed to discourage the misuse ...
New Jersey Governor Joins GOP Leaders Who Now Support Medicaid Expansion
Timothy Sweeney
February 26, 2013
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced today he will expand Medicaid coverage in his state, becoming the eighth ...
Official Figures Overstate Fiscal Impact of Medicaid Expansion
Timothy Sweeney
February 26, 2013
State officials claim Medicaid expansion is unaffordable by overstating the real cost of covering newly eligible Georgians. State ...
Weekly Update February 22, 2013
GBPI Admin
February 22, 2013
HB 164 proposes to eliminate the sunset, or expiration date, on the sales tax exemption for engines and ...
Georgia’s Upside-Down Tax System Hits Working Families Harder
Wesley Tharpe
February 22, 2013
Contrary to rumors that working families don’t pay their fair share of taxes, Georgia’s state and local taxes ...
Private School Scholarships to Divert $30 Million More in Revenue
Claire Suggs
February 20, 2013
Championed as a quasi-voucher bill by its author, House Bill 140 would expand Georgia’s private school scholarship tax ...
Medicaid Expansion Supporters Hold “Cover Georgia” Day at Gold Dome, Feb. 19, 2013
Timothy Sweeney
February 18, 2013
Members of a broad coalition of advocates for Medicaid expansion in Georgia will convene at the state Capitol ...
The Dollars and Sense of Expanding Medicaid in Georgia
Timothy Sweeney
February 18, 2013
Georgia should take advantage of new federal funding to expand Medicaid in 2014 to boost Georgia’s economy and ...
Weekly Update February 15, 2013
GBPI Admin
February 15, 2013
Latest GBPI Overview of 2013 Fiscal and Tax Policy Bills HB 80, passed the full House last week ...
“Georgia Renaissance Act” is Well-Intentioned, but Costly | Bill Analysis: House Bill 128
Wesley Tharpe
February 15, 2013
Dubbed the Georgia Renaissance Act, House Bill 128 would create $30 million worth of new tax credits aimed ...
Improved Access to HOPE Grant a Start, but Georgia’s Higher Ed Goals Call for More
Alan Essig
February 13, 2013
Gov. Nathan Deal deserves a pat on the back for his support of state Rep. Stacey Evans’ proposal ...
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