Reports
Underfunded English Training Limits Contribution from Georgia’s College-Educated Immigrants
Melissa Johnson
April 21, 2017
The strength of Georgia’s workforce is undermined by a lack of funding for English language programs. About 55,000 ...
Legislators Approve Isolated Tax Breaks, Defer Broad Tax Changes
Wesley Tharpe
April 12, 2017
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2017 Gov. Nathan Deal is set to consider a grab bag ...
Lawmakers Debating Big Bucks after Several Tax Bills Pass House
Wesley Tharpe
March 13, 2017
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2017 Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute examines tax ...
Targeted Fix to Income Tax Package Can Deliver Georgians a Win
Wesley Tharpe
March 8, 2017
Analysis of potential revision to House Bill 329 (LC 43 0601S) Georgia lawmakers are considering a large income ...
Ballooning Tax Credit for Private School Scholarships
Claire Suggs
February 27, 2017
Bill Analysis: House Bill 217 (LC 34 5120S) State lawmakers are considering a bill that proposes to swell ...
Education Savings Accounts Carry Huge Price Tag
Claire Suggs
February 21, 2017
Fact Sheet: Senate Bill 68 (LC 33 6784) Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill to allow parents to ...
Income Tax Bill Offers Earned Income Tax Credit Upside, Flat Tax Downside
Wesley Tharpe
February 21, 2017
Bill Analysis: House Bill 329 (LC 43 0564) – Updated February 27, 2017 Members of the Georgia House ...
Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
Claire Suggs
February 13, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of nearly $2.3 billion for the university system and approximately $360 million for ...
Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs
Claire Suggs
February 10, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed 2018 budget includes $57.4 million in additional lottery funds, bringing the combined total for ...
Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Melissa Johnson
February 7, 2017
Services for Children and Older Adults Get Substantial Boost Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $732 million Department of Human ...
Overview: 2018 Budget for Department of Community Health
Laura Harker
February 7, 2017
Governor Nathan Deal proposes a 2018 budget of $2.57 billion in state general funds for the Department of ...
Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
Claire Suggs
February 2, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal’s budget proposal for the 2018 fiscal year boosts funding for Georgia’s 1.7 million public school ...


