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Food for Thought on Georgia’s Medicaid Redesign
Timothy Sweeney
March 1, 2012
Although Georgia already spends less than most states on its Medicaid program, State leaders plan to “redesign” the ...
Weekly Legislative Update, February 24, 2012
GBPI Admin
February 24, 2012
This Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY2012 Amended and ...
SB 447 Asks the Unemployed to Pay for Years of Employer Tax Cuts
Clare Richie
February 23, 2012
By now you have probably heard that Georgia owes a lot of money to the federal government, $736 ...
Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alan Essig
February 22, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Plans to eliminate or drastically cut personal income taxes and replace them ...
Weekly Legislative Update, February 17, 2012
GBPI Admin
February 17, 2012
This Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY2012 Amended and ...
Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States
Alan Essig
February 16, 2012
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently released a report that destroys the myth that states ...
Weekly Legislative Update, February 13, 2012
GBPI Admin
February 13, 2012
Last Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY2012 Amended and FY ...
The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention.
Wesley Tharpe
February 10, 2012
If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot ...
Weekly Legislative Update, February 13, 2012
GBPI Admin
February 10, 2012
This Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues The January Revenue numbers have not been released as yet. ...
Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald)
Alan Essig
February 9, 2012
Essig, Johnson: HOPE, pre-k need sustainable path As published in Athens Banner-Herald Understanding the realities of lottery funding ...
HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns
GBPI Admin
February 6, 2012
The Georgia Lottery has provided more than $13 billion toward education programs in Georgia. The program has enabled more ...
State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count
Wesley Tharpe
February 3, 2012
According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia enjoyed a slight improvement in job ...
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