Reports
Tax Revisions Keep Georgia on the Wrong Path
Wesley Tharpe
May 10, 2013
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Closing the Books on 2013 Tax revisions passed by the Georgia Legislature and ...
Analysis: Georgia Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014
GBPI Admin
March 22, 2013
Relatively Minor Differences with Georgia House’s Proposal The Georgia State Senate made relatively minor adjustments to the House ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Tax Plans Nearly Complete
Wesley Tharpe
March 15, 2013
Crossover Day Report: Tax Revisions Worsen Georgia’s Short-Term Finances Georgia revenues are expected to drop by about $80 ...
Transparency for Private School Scholarships Improves
Claire Suggs
March 8, 2013
Senate Bill 243 (SB 243), unlike the related House Bill 140 (HB 140) introduced earlier in 2013 legislative ...
“Invest Georgia” Has Merit, Cannot Take Priority Over Other Needs
Wesley Tharpe
March 5, 2013
Two bills under consideration by the General Assembly would create an ambitious new economic development program, “Invest Georgia.” ...
Private School Scholarships to Divert $30 Million More in Revenue
Claire Suggs
February 20, 2013
Championed as a quasi-voucher bill by its author, House Bill 140 would expand Georgia’s private school scholarship tax ...
“Georgia Renaissance Act” is Well-Intentioned, but Costly | Bill Analysis: House Bill 128
Wesley Tharpe
February 15, 2013
Dubbed the Georgia Renaissance Act, House Bill 128 would create $30 million worth of new tax credits aimed ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Public Health Budget
Timothy Sweeney
February 8, 2013
Georgia’s Investment Does Not Keep Pace With Growing Needs The governor’s proposed budget includes about as much general ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services
Melissa Johnson
February 8, 2013
State Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months ...
Overview: Georgia’s Fiscal 2014 Economic Development
Wesley Tharpe
February 7, 2013
State Raises Commitment to Economic Development, Shifts Money Around The overview of Georgia’s 2014 fiscal year budget for ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Budget for Business Tax Breaks
Wesley Tharpe
February 7, 2013
Tax-Side Spending for Economic Development Continues to Swell In addition to the nearly $100 million that Gov. Nathan ...
Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year for Department of Community Health
Timothy Sweeney
February 6, 2013
Department of Community Health Plan Underfunds Medicaid The governor’s budget recommendations may not include enough funding to cover ...