Reports

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Tax Revisions Keep Georgia on the Wrong Path

Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Closing the Books on 2013 Tax revisions passed by the Georgia Legislature and ...
Wallet-Crunch- (1) Alan Essig

Analysis: Georgia Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014

Relatively Minor Differences with Georgia House’s Proposal The Georgia State Senate made relatively minor adjustments to the House ...
Wallet (1) Author

Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Tax Plans Nearly Complete

Crossover Day Report: Tax Revisions Worsen Georgia’s Short-Term Finances Georgia revenues are expected to drop by about $80 ...
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Transparency for Private School Scholarships Improves

Senate Bill 243 (SB 243), unlike the related House Bill 140 (HB 140) introduced earlier in 2013 legislative ...
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“Invest Georgia” Has Merit, Cannot Take Priority Over Other Needs

Two bills under consideration by the General Assembly would create an ambitious new economic development program, “Invest Georgia.” ...
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Private School Scholarships to Divert $30 Million More in Revenue

Championed as a quasi-voucher bill by its author, House Bill 140 would expand Georgia’s private school scholarship tax ...
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“Georgia Renaissance Act” is Well-Intentioned, but Costly | Bill Analysis: House Bill 128

Dubbed the Georgia Renaissance Act, House Bill 128 would create $30 million worth of new tax credits aimed ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Public Health Budget

Georgia’s Investment Does Not Keep Pace With Growing Needs The governor’s proposed budget includes about as much general ...
Homeless (1) Budget and Taxes

Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services

State Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months ...
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Overview: Georgia’s Fiscal 2014 Economic Development

State Raises Commitment to Economic Development, Shifts Money Around The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget for ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Budget for Business Tax Breaks

Tax-Side Spending for Economic Development Continues to Swell In addition to the nearly $100 million that Gov. Nathan ...
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Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year for Department of Community Health

Department of Community Health Plan Underfunds Medicaid The governor’s budget recommendations may not include enough funding to cover ...

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