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Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently released a report that destroys the myth that states ...
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Weekly Legislative Update, February 13, 2012

Last Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY2012 Amended and FY ...
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The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention.

If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot ...
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Weekly Legislative Update, February 13, 2012

This Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues The January Revenue numbers have not been released as yet.  ...
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Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald)

Essig, Johnson: HOPE, pre-k need sustainable path As published in Athens Banner-Herald Understanding the realities of lottery funding ...
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HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns

The Georgia Lottery has provided more than $13 billion toward education programs in Georgia. The  program has enabled more ...
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State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count

According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia enjoyed a slight improvement in job ...
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Weekly Legislative Update, February 3, 2012

  This Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY2012 Amended and ...
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TANF Supplemental Grant

As Congress finalizes the extension of the TANF program for the remainder of FFY 2012 (ending September 30, ...
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Georgia’s Children and Families are Worth Fighting for

This month Congress will address extending the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through September 30, 2012. ...
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FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health

The governor’s budget recommendations for FY 2013 increase state General Funds to the Department of Community Health (DCH); ...
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FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

  The governor’s FY 2013 budget recommendations increase state General Funds to the Department of Behavioral Health and ...

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