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Whether you’re a policymaker exploring solutions, a student conducting research or someone just trying to learn more about the Georgia budget and fiscal policy, we produce research, analysis and testimony on a wide range of issues.
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One-Year Anniversary of Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program Highlights Need for Reform
+ Full Article: One-Year Anniversary of Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Program Highlights Need for ReformThis statement was released in partnership with Georgians for a Healthy Future. Read more at healthyfuturega.org. July 1st marked the first anniversary of the Pathways to Coverage program. Advocates are urging state leaders to acknowledge that the current design has not met the critical needs of Georgia’s uninsured population. Initially expected to enroll between 31,000…
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Major Tax Bills Take Effect with Beginning of Fiscal Year 2025
+ Full Article: Major Tax Bills Take Effect with Beginning of Fiscal Year 2025Today, July 1, marks the beginning of Fiscal Year 2025, bringing several major pieces of legislation into effect in Georgia. These include: House Bill 1015: Reduces the flat personal income tax rate from 5.49% to 5.39%. House Bill 1023: Aligns the state’s corporate income tax rate to its personal income tax rate, reducing it to…
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GBPI Statement on Georgia’s Reported 2023 Revenue Collections
+ Full Article: GBPI Statement on Georgia’s Reported 2023 Revenue CollectionsGEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to the state’s publication of the Georgia Department of Revenue’s Annual and Fiscal Year Report (2023). Statement from Staci Fox, President and CEO, GBPI: “Georgia’s revenue collections are on track to once again surpass estimates for FY 2024, marking the…
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Statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
+ Full Article: Statement on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) issued a statement following last week’s House Agriculture Committee vote to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, introduced by Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA). The proposed legislation includes a $30 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over 10 years, significantly…
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From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Child Care and Improving Upward Mobility for Georgia’s Child Care Workers
+ Full Article: From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Child Care and Improving Upward Mobility for Georgia’s Child Care WorkersExecutive Summary The child care system in Georgia creates barriers to economic opportunity for women workers and early childhood education (ECE) teachers who are mostly women. Costs are too high relative to medium family income in most Georgia counties. For families of color, child care costs take up a greater share of their median…
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GBPI Statement on the Signing of HB 916, Georgia’s $36.1 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget
+ Full Article: GBPI Statement on the Signing of HB 916, Georgia’s $36.1 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budgetGEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a statement in response to the Governor’s signing of HB 916, which funds the state government for FY 2025 beginning July 1, 2024. Statement from Staci Fox, President and CEO, GBPI: “GBPI applauds the state’s first full-year appropriations plan that increases per-person spending above pre-pandemic…
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GBPI’s statement on the signing of House Bill 1105
+ Full Article: GBPI’s statement on the signing of House Bill 1105GEORGIA – Governor Brian Kemp’s signing of the controversial House Bill 1105 into law on Wednesday marks a significant shift in the relationship between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Sheriffs in Georgia will now be required to coordinate with federal immigration officials when someone in custody is suspected of being in the country…
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Georgia’s net tax collections decreased in February
+ Full Article: Georgia’s net tax collections decreased in February(The Center Square) — Georgia’s February net tax collections decreased by 4.3% or $92.3 million from a year ago, but year-to-date collections remain above last year thanks to the state reinstating the gas tax. According to a news release, monthly collections totaled more than $2 billion, and year-to-date net tax revenue surpassed $21.1 billion, a…
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