Reports
Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women
Melissa Johnson
August 25, 2016
Introduction – Why An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women? The economic status of women in Georgia is ...
Georgia State Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2017
Wesley Tharpe
July 20, 2016
Budget Basics Georgia’s 2017 fiscal year is July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and the total budget ...
Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017
Melissa Johnson
July 20, 2016
Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and the elderly ...
Georgia Health Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017
Timothy Sweeney
July 20, 2016
Georgia Health Care Budget Overview Health care services are primarily delivered through three state agencies, the departments of ...
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017
Claire Suggs
July 20, 2016
Education Funding in Georgia: Years of Cuts Cast Long Shadow Georgia is spending $11.6 billion on education in ...
Georgia Budget Primer 2017
GBPI Admin
July 19, 2016
Where does the money for Georgia’s $23.7 billion budget come from this year? How has the new transportation funding ...
Help Needed to Meet Georgia’s Laudable Child Care Goals
Melissa Johnson
July 14, 2016
Georgia’s plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes became effective this June, ...
Prescribing Remedies for Georgia’s Medical Provider Shortage
Timothy Sweeney
June 16, 2016
Local access to health professionals varies widely across Georgia, from relative availability in populous Fulton County to the ...
Lawmakers Reject Major Tax Cuts, OK Modest Tax Breaks
Wesley Tharpe
May 4, 2016
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: 2016 Legislative Session Recap Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute examines ...
Tax Credit for Contributions to Rural Hospitals: Updated Bill Analysis
Timothy Sweeney
March 10, 2016
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed a $100 million tax credit program for individual and corporate donations ...
Adding Up 2016: Tax Breaks, Income Tax Cuts Could Harm Georgia Finances
Wesley Tharpe
March 9, 2016
A variety of tax bills await further consideration by state legislators as the Georgia General Assembly enters its ...
Senate Resolution 756 threatens to disrupt Georgia’s long-term finances
Wesley Tharpe
February 26, 2016
Senate Resolution 756 threatens to undermine Georgia’s ability to remain an attractive state for families and businesses. Passing the ...