Reports

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A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class

The Case for a State Earned Income Tax Credit Building a better Georgia, with a strong economy and ...
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Improved Adult Education Support Critical to Georgia’s Bottom Line

Georgia’s economic well-being is threatened by the high numbers of adults without a high school diploma or a ...
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Georgia Budget Primer 2016

Where does the money for Georgia’s $21.8 billion budget come from this year? How does the new transportation ...
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Final 2015 Tax Recap

Governor Approves Big Transportation Package, Slew of Smaller Bills Gov. Nathan Deal approved several pieces of legislation that ...
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Child Care Assistance: Georgia’s Opportunity to Bolster Working Families, Economy

Georgia is now turning away people who apply for child care financial assistance through a state program designed ...
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How to fix flawed “New Markets” Bill

The Georgia Senate is now considering House Bill 439, legislation supporters claim will help small businesses in low-income ...
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Opportunity School District Needs Transparency, Community Role

A new legislative proposal to create a statewide “Opportunity School District” aims to boost student achievement at Georgia’s ...
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House Transportation Package Takes Promising Turn

House Bill 170 includes a number of provisions designed to generate additional revenues for improving Georgia’s gridlocked transportation ...
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“New Markets” Tax Credit is a Bad Investment

Bill Analysis: House Bill 439 (LC 37 1964ERS) House Bill 439 proposes a costly new tax break called ...
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Increase Child Care Assistance to Strengthen Georgia’s Families, Economy

Many low-income parents raising young children in Georgia are not able to afford the high cost of quality ...
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Education Savings Accounts Carry Big Sticker Shock

Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation to allow parents to take state dollars for private educational use. House Bill ...
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Overview: 2016 Fiscal Year for Department of Community Health

The governor’s proposed 2016 budget directs $2.45 billion to the Department of Community Health, not including money for ...

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