Reports

GoldDome2 Budget and Taxes

Tax Foundation’s Business Climate Rankings a Poor Guide for Lawmakers

By essentially any measure, Georgia is a low-tax, low-regulation, business-friendly state. So, why does Georgia’s business tax climate ...
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CAPCO: A Bad Investment for Georgia

Many Georgia policymakers and business leaders contend the state has a shortage of venture capital, a form of ...
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Making a Case for Need-based Financial Aid in Georgia

By 2020 an estimated 61 percent of all jobs in the state will require a career certificate or ...
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State of Working Georgia 2011

State of Working Georgia uses data on wages, jobs, unemployment and poverty to closely examine the effect of ...
GoldDome2 Budget and Taxes

Georgia’s Unemployment Trust Fund: A Plan Urgently Needed to Restore Solvency

Years of employer tax cuts left Georgia unprepared for a recession and high unemployment; now the state is ...
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Report Highlights Harmful Effects of Federal Medicaid Cuts on Georgia’s Economy

Medicaid cuts in the House Republican budget, if implemented today, would have a devastating impact on Georgia’s economy. ...
Mom-Daughter Budget and Taxes

Georgia’s Decreasing TANF Funds: An Overview of the FY 2012 Allocation of TANF Funds in Georgia

Georgia has less available federal and state Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ...
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training – Georgia Primer

Georgia is poised to maximize its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training program, which will help ...
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Overview of the ESPLOST Initiative for Four Metro Atlanta School Systems

This policy brief provides an overview of the financial performance and expenditure activity related to the Education Special ...
Wallet-Squeeze (1) Budget and Taxes

Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2011

State revenues will decrease by almost $100 million in FY 2012 due to five tax bills signed by ...
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Three Years of Deep Cuts: Overview of the Approved FY 2012 DHS Budget

This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download ...
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State Adds Funding for Mental Health and Developmental Disability Programs

This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Behavioral Health and ...

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