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What Federal Fund Cuts in Proposed U.S. House Bill Would Mean for Georgia

The U.S. House of Representatives bill (H.R. 1) to fund the federal government through September 30, 2011, would ...
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House Bill 326: Policy Proposals and Options for Reforming HOPE and Pre-K

The policy brief provides an analysis of the governor’s proposed plans for reforming Georgia’s HOPE and Pre-K programs, ...
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Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: More than $600 Million Owed to the Federal Government

Georgia currently has an insolvent unemployment trust fund. This policy brief examines what payments are due in 2011 ...

Additional Adjustment Options to Improve Fairness in the Tax Recommendations

This policy brief provides four additional adjustment options for improving equity in the recommendations from the Special Council ...
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Senate Resolution 20: What a Tax and Expenditure Limitation Would Mean for Georgia

This report looks at Senate Resolution 20, which limits spending growth by setting a cap on the amount ...
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Healthcare 2010 and Beyond: A Symposium Exploring the Health Care Law and What it Means for Georgia

In 2010, as part of a joint effort, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute participated in a statewide ...
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Governor’s FY 2012 Education Budget Proposals: The Cuts Continue

Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Education, Board of Regents, Technical College System of ...
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Almost There…Tax Recommendations Improve Finances, but Shift Taxes

Although the Tax Council’s recommendations would improve Georgia’s ability to meet current and future needs, they would do ...
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The Governor’s FY 2012 Budget: Have We Hit the Bottom?

An overview of the Governor’s FY 2012 budget. Download the PDF.
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Human Services is ‘Down to the Bone’: Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 DHS Budget

Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Department of Human Services Budget. Download the PDF.   Related Materials: Three ...
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Governor’s Proposed Health Budgets

Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Community Health and Department of Behavioral Health & ...
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Income Tax Evens Out the Burden for Families

One of the largest questions for tax reform is “Who pays?” A dramatic shift from income to sales ...

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