Reports
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education
GBPI Admin
May 17, 2012
The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education report reviews the enacted FY 2013 budget and the impact it ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education
GBPI Admin
May 17, 2012
A review of the enacted FY 2013 budget for Higher Education examines the new normal era of fewer ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2012 – Tax Bills Have High Short-Term Cost; Comprehensive Reform Still Needed
Wesley Tharpe
May 10, 2012
State leaders have already cut nearly $2 billion in spending since before the recession, a truly massive blow ...
Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families
Wesley Tharpe
April 24, 2012
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute’s new report Georgia’s Income Tax Essential for State’s Economy and Families examines ...
HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery
GBPI Admin
April 16, 2012
To meet 21st century business demands, Georgia must get more students into colleges, universities and technical schools, and ...
Affordable Care Act Benefits Georgia
Timothy Sweeney
March 27, 2012
Health Care Law Expands Coverage, Saves State Money Since March 2010, a variety of provisions of the Affordable ...
Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR)
GBPI Admin
March 23, 2012
Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), is flawed legislation that would amend the Georgia State ...
Bill Analysis: House Bill 386 (LC 34 3484S) | Tax Package
Wesley Tharpe
March 22, 2012
In the final days of the 2012 legislative session, the General Assembly passed an omnibus tax bill, HB ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2012
Wesley Tharpe
March 9, 2012
House leaders deserve significant credit for their responsibility on tax policy so far this session. If in the ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: House Budget
GBPI Admin
March 8, 2012
Overall, the House FY 2013 Appropriations Bill, HB 742, referred to as the House FY 2013 Budget contains relatively ...
HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns
GBPI Admin
February 6, 2012
The Georgia Lottery has provided more than $13 billion toward education programs in Georgia. The program has enabled more ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health
Timothy Sweeney
January 31, 2012
The governor’s budget recommendations for FY 2013 increase state General Funds to the Department of Community Health (DCH); ...