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State Revenue Gain Offers Possibilities
+ Full Article: State Revenue Gain Offers PossibilitiesAs we near the close of the 2016 fiscal year, we can breathe a sigh of relief. The bad days of the Great Recession are distant in the rear view mirror as revenue growth remained strong all year long. Georgia collected 9.9 percent more through the first 11 months of the current fiscal year than…
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More Needed for Schools, Health Care After $23.7B Budget Kicks in July 1
+ Full Article: More Needed for Schools, Health Care After $23.7B Budget Kicks in July 1Gov. Nathan Deal just signed the state’s budget for the 2017 fiscal year that kicks in this July and once again we heard that the $23.7 billion spending plan represents a “record budget.” While the recently signed budget promises to move the state forward in many ways, it is important to remember that Georgia is…
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Lawmakers Reject Major Tax Cuts, OK Modest Tax Breaks
+ Full Article: Lawmakers Reject Major Tax Cuts, OK Modest Tax BreaksAdding Up the Fiscal Notes: 2016 Legislative Session Recap Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute examines all tax bills considered by the state Legislature and tallies potential lost revenue as part of our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This report’s analysis reflects the costs of tax bills signed into law by…
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Georgia Misses Big Opportunity to Help Struggling Rural Hospitals
+ Full Article: Georgia Misses Big Opportunity to Help Struggling Rural HospitalsFirst published in the SW Georgia Health Beat on page 23. The good news is Georgia lawmakers understand something must be done to help the state’s struggling rural hospitals. Calhoun Memorial Hospital closed in Arlington in recent years, as did Flint River Hospital in Macon County and too many others serving Georgia’s rural communities. The not…
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Georgia Work Credit Could Get Families a Better Deal at Tax Time
+ Full Article: Georgia Work Credit Could Get Families a Better Deal at Tax TimeAs Georgians put the finishing touches on their returns to meet today’s income tax filing deadline, one benefit many are missing out on is a tax credit that states can offer to help average families get a fair deal. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia provide taxpayers with a state-level match for the Earned…
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Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case
+ Full Article: Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court CaseGeorgia leaders debated for years whether the state should allow young immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if they are eligible to work without threat of deportation. Monday the U.S Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an important immigration case that could bring new clarity to the extent of executive authority. The case…
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Lawmakers Made Small Progress, Avoided Big Budget Mistakes
+ Full Article: Lawmakers Made Small Progress, Avoided Big Budget MistakesAs Published in the AJC Former drug offenders and their families who struggle financially could get better access to nutrition assistance to help them on a path to a lawful, productive life. Some financially struggling rural hospitals stand to get a cash infusion, although the remedy that emerged from the 2016 General Assembly amounts to…
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Lawmakers Miss on Health Care, Education, but Leave Flawed Tax Plan Behind
+ Full Article: Lawmakers Miss on Health Care, Education, but Leave Flawed Tax Plan BehindSoon after the traditional paper storm settled on the 2016 legislative session Gov. Nathan Deal’s swift veto of the so-called religious liberty bill grabbed the headlines. It’s understandable if you lost track of the fate of other important legislation at the end of the whirlwind 2016 session. While social issues seemed to dominate this year’s…
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Lawmakers Wise to Reject Reckless Income Tax Measures
+ Full Article: Lawmakers Wise to Reject Reckless Income Tax MeasuresThis year’s General Assembly produced no shortage of big debates, with subjects from religious exemptions to rape kits grabbing statewide and even national headlines. But beneath the surface lurked a serious threat to Georgia’s well-being that didn’t make it onto many front pages or the late night shows. A pair of tax-slashing proposals, House Bill…
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