GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Governor Deal’s decision to halt the plan to increase the state gas tax; Essig says the decision does not make “budgetary or economic sense.” Read full article here.
Posted by Alan Essig Although revenue has increased 5.1 percent over the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, the revenue growth is inadequate to increase funds to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR) or fully fund the Education Mid-Year
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses education budget cuts in school districts across the state with 11Alive News Reporter Donna Lowry. ATLANTA — The new normal in Georgia’s public schools is doing more with less. The budget cuts that metro
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta–Funding for Georgia’s schools and colleges are at the lowest levels in a decade according to two new education budget analyses released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI). Despite modest increases in funding for
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig believes Governor Deal’s 2013 budget maintains the status quo in Georgia and does not do much to boost the state’s overall economy. Essig is quoted in the full article.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Baxter plant incentives issue and whether or not it is beneficial to the state. Read full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses Georgia’s unemployment rate with Associated Press Reporter Errin Haines. Read the full article here.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the necessity for transparency and accountability with regards to the University System of Georgia’s “public-private ventures” program and each college’s president having broad autonomy over their respective institution. Read the full article.
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses the findings from a recent report, The Impact of State Income Taxes on Low-Income Families in 2011, by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities with WABE Reporter Michelle Writh: “The report highlights the need for action. Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s Op-ed on the 2012 Legislative session.Read the Essay.
The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.
However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available.
If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
