Resources
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.
The reports, blog posts and fact sheets below feature our most recent work first, although if you’re looking for something specific, our advanced search is just below.
Search all research
Newest Publications
-
Roadblock to Medicaid Expansion a Threat to Middle Georgia
+ Full Article: Roadblock to Medicaid Expansion a Threat to Middle GeorgiaAs published in the Macon Telegraph on February 23, 2014. What would you think about a new state law that threatens to cost the 11-county Middle Georgia region 3,300 jobs and about $1.8 billion in federal funding over 10 years? What if at the same time, the Medical Center of Central Georgia – one of…
-
Medicaid Expansion Could Cover at Least Half of Working Age Adults in Most Georgia Counties
+ Full Article: Medicaid Expansion Could Cover at Least Half of Working Age Adults in Most Georgia CountiesIf you are an uninsured person who lives in Bibb County and earns less than $16,100, or are in a family of that makes less than $27,300 a year, you and about 52 percent of county residents like you could be eligible for Medicaid under new expansion guidelines. That’s if Georgia leaders choose to expand…
-
Opponents Inflate Cost of Medicaid Expansion in Georgia
+ Full Article: Opponents Inflate Cost of Medicaid Expansion in GeorgiaGeorgia lawmakers continue to overstate the cost of Medicaid expansion in the state as they press ahead with a new bill to hand the General Assembly control over the decision. Not only is the cost of expansion exaggerated, but also left out of the conversation is the substantial tax revenue that could be generated to…
-
Adding Up the Net Cost of Medicaid Expansion – $353 Million for 10 Years
+ Full Article: Adding Up the Net Cost of Medicaid Expansion – $353 Million for 10 YearsIf Georgia expands Medicaid today, more than $33 billion of new federal funding will flow to the state over the next 10 years, which would generate about $1.8 billion in new state revenue during the decade, according to forecasts from Gov. Nathan Deal’s office and a recent Georgia State University study. This new revenue would…
-
Lawmakers Tinker Slightly with Governor’s 2015 Budget as Session Speeds Along
+ Full Article: Lawmakers Tinker Slightly with Governor’s 2015 Budget as Session Speeds AlongNeither snow, nor sleet seem likely to slow Georgia’s 2014 legislative session.The sine die gavel is now scheduled to drop March 20, 2014. The General Assembly is set to return from its snow break Monday to resume its work on its only constitutionally required bill, the 2015 fiscal year budget, or HB 744. The state…
-
Why Erect New Barriers to Accessible Health Care?
+ Full Article: Why Erect New Barriers to Accessible Health Care?Georgia lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday as a snow storm closed in on the state that carries the potential to make it less likely 500,000 uninsured people will get better access to health care in the future. The bill, HB 990, would create a requirement that the state Legislature approve Medicaid expansion. Today the governor…
-
Georgia Lawmakers Still Flirting With Dangerous Tax Shift Ideas
+ Full Article: Georgia Lawmakers Still Flirting With Dangerous Tax Shift IdeasThe debate over changing Georgia’s tax system is quieter than usual at the Georgia General Assembly this year. Still, some efforts are afoot to push Georgia in a radical tax direction over time. Two resolutions gaining traction would put new tax restrictions in the state constitution. Senate Resolutions 412 and 415, sponsored by Senate Pro…
-
Tax Resolutions Could Put Georgia Lawmakers in a Bind
+ Full Article: Tax Resolutions Could Put Georgia Lawmakers in a BindBill Analysis: Senate Resolution 415 Georgia legislators are proposing a constitutional amendment that would limit the state’s ability to adequately meet the needs of its people in the future. The proposal, Senate Resolution 415, would call for a referendum to create a permanent income tax cap in the state Constitution. Adopting this amendment could deliver…
-
Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
+ Full Article: Overview: 2015 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher EducationFunding Inches Up, Gaps Persist Georgia’s proposed $1.94 billion budget for higher education in the 2015 fiscal year adds some much needed money for several key initiatives compared to the prior year. However most of the increase just keeps pace with growth and rising health care and retirement costs. This means funding for Georgia’s university…
Featured · Budget Primer
Georgia’s 2027 Budget Primer
The Budget Primer walks through how Georgia raises and spends money: where the revenue comes from, what the state buys with it and who makes the call.
Browse research by issue area
Support GBPI
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute is a 501(c)3 organization. We depend on the support of donors like you. Your contribution makes the work that we do possible.