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March Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves
Alan Essig
April 10, 2012
In order to grow jobs and maintain a strong economy Georgia policy makers need to get Georgia’s fiscal ...
New Report Shows That Texas’ Economic Model Is Not All It Seems
Alan Essig
April 5, 2012
Some claim that Georgia’s public policies should emulate those of Texas; however, a review of the Texas economic ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Law vital to health system
Timothy Sweeney
April 5, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Timothy Sweeney Last week’s Supreme Court arguments over the Affordable Care ...
The Best is Yet to Come – Affordable Care Act Will Offer More Coverage Options in 2014
Timothy Sweeney
March 29, 2012
Over the past few days, we’ve documented the many benefits that national health care reform has already brought ...
Long-term Health Care Improves Under the Affordable Care Act
Timothy Sweeney
March 28, 2012
Posted by: Timothy Sweeney As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Georgians with long-term health care needs ...
Health Care Overhaul is Good for Georgians with Pre-existing Conditions
Timothy Sweeney
March 27, 2012
While many provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) haven’t taken effect yet, it’s clear the federal overhaul ...
Affordable Care Act Benefits Georgia
Timothy Sweeney
March 27, 2012
Health Care Law Expands Coverage, Saves State Money Since March 2010, a variety of provisions of the Affordable ...
Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR)
GBPI Admin
March 23, 2012
Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), is flawed legislation that would amend the Georgia State ...
Weekly Legislative Update, March 23
GBPI Admin
March 23, 2012
This Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY 2013 Fiscal and ...
Tax Bill Takes Small Steps in the Right Direction
Wesley Tharpe
March 23, 2012
More Work Needed to Achieve Comprehensive Tax Reform The omnibus tax bill passed by the General Assembly this ...
Bill Analysis: House Bill 386 (LC 34 3484S) | Tax Package
Wesley Tharpe
March 22, 2012
In the final days of the 2012 legislative session, the General Assembly passed an omnibus tax bill, HB ...
Georgia’s Problems Go Deeper Than Fee Diversions
Alan Essig
March 16, 2012
Posted by: Alan Essig The controversy over fees being diverted from their intended purposes and instead used for ...
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