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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 ...
Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal being left behind as other Republican governors endorse Medicaid expansion
Timothy Sweeney
February 11, 2013
The Saporta Report features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Director of Health Policy Timothy Sweeney’s op-ed on Medicaid ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Public Health Budget
Timothy Sweeney
February 8, 2013
Georgia’s Investment Does Not Keep Pace With Growing Needs The governor’s proposed budget includes about as much general ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services
Melissa Johnson
February 8, 2013
State Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months ...
Overview: Georgia’s Fiscal 2014 Economic Development
Wesley Tharpe
February 7, 2013
State Raises Commitment to Economic Development, Shifts Money Around The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget for ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Budget for Business Tax Breaks
Wesley Tharpe
February 7, 2013
Tax-Side Spending for Economic Development Continues to Swell In addition to the nearly $100 million that Gov. Nathan ...
More GOP Governor Support Emerges for Medicaid Expansion
Timothy Sweeney
February 6, 2013
This week, two more Republican governors came out in support for taking advantage of new federal funding to ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year for Department of Community Health
Timothy Sweeney
February 6, 2013
Department of Community Health Plan Underfunds Medicaid The governor’s budget recommendations may not include enough funding to cover ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Budget for PK-12
Claire Suggs
February 5, 2013
New Plan Continues $1 Billion Underfunding of QBE The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget for K-12 ...
Overview: Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for Higher Education
Claire Suggs
February 5, 2013
Georgia Balances the Books by Making Higher Education Less Accessible The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget ...
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