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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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Food for Thought on Georgia’s Medicaid Redesign
+ Full Article: Food for Thought on Georgia’s Medicaid RedesignAlthough Georgia already spends less than most states on its Medicaid program, State leaders plan to “redesign” the program to save money. The state’s consultant (Navigant, Inc.) conducted a review of Georgia’s current Medicaid program and issued a report in January with redesign options for the state to consider. The Department of Community Health (DCH),…
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Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
+ Full Article: Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Plans to eliminate or drastically cut personal income taxes and replace them with other levies are in vogue in several states. Georgia policy makers would do well to ignore the siren’s call. Such a tax shift would do nothing to help the state’s economy. It would, in fact, hurt…
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The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention.
+ Full Article: The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention.If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot without looking under the hood? A new report that ranks states on their “business tax climates” seems to hope you would. Put out earlier this month, the Tax Foundation’s 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index ranks Georgia…
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FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health
+ Full Article: FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community HealthThe governor’s budget recommendations for FY 2013 increase state General Funds to the Department of Community Health (DCH); however, the increase is misleading. The bulk of the new funding restores funding originally diverted from the DCH budget in FY 2011 and FY 2012. Download PDF.
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FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
+ Full Article: FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental DisabilitiesThe governor’s FY 2013 budget recommendations increase state General Funds to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) by $45.3 million (5.1 percent) compared to FY 2012. The bulk of this increase funds the continued implementation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement reached in 2010. In addition to addressing the…
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FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public Health
+ Full Article: FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public HealthFunding for the new Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) began in FY 2012. The agency houses public health programs and activities that were previously embedded in other state agencies. For FY 2013, the governor’s budget recommendations increase state support to DPH compared to FY 2012, however, the new funds primarily pay for higher health…
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FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services
+ Full Article: FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human ServicesThe governor’s FY 2013 budget recommends $2.8 million less in state General Funds compared to FY 2012. Secondly, there are shifts in state funds for program transfers in and out of the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) budget to cover administrative expenses ($11 million) and replace federal TANF funds ($20.5 million). The FY 2013…
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FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview
+ Full Article: FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget OverviewThe FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview report examines the Governor’s FY 2013 budget and its impact on the public resources that matter most to Georgians. The policy brief also provides an overview of specific areas of the Governor’s budget including lottery funds, tobacco settlement funds, and the reserve shortfall reserves. Download the PDF. Related Materials FY 2013 Budget…
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Tax Foundation’s Business Climate Rankings a Poor Guide for Lawmakers
+ Full Article: Tax Foundation’s Business Climate Rankings a Poor Guide for LawmakersBy essentially any measure, Georgia is a low-tax, low-regulation, business-friendly state. So, why does Georgia’s business tax climate rank 34th in the nation in the Tax Foundation’s latest report? The Tax Foundation’s business climate rankings are not a meaningful measure of a state’s overall business friendliness. The rankings do not actually measure how much businesses…
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