House rushes, approves tax ‘overhaul’
GBPI Admin
March 21, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the newly introduced tax bill. Read full article.
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Major reforms in taxes, criminal justice come up for vote in Georgia Legislature this week
GBPI Admin
March 19, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the House fiscal year 2013 budget. Read full article.
Georgia’s Problems Go Deeper Than Fee Diversions
Alan Essig
March 16, 2012
Posted by: Alan Essig The controversy over fees being diverted from their intended purposes and instead used for other things is really a symptom of a bigger problem: Georgia lacks the money to invest in education, transportation, public safety and
Some spotlight bills died on Crossover Day in Georgia
GBPI Admin
March 9, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the necessity for a tool to evaluate the costs and effectiveness of tax breaks. Read full article.
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: House Budget
GBPI Admin
March 8, 2012
Overall, the House FY 2013 Appropriations Bill, HB 742, referred to as the House FY 2013 Budget contains relatively minor adjustments to the governor’s budget proposal. Many of the adjustments restore some of the additional cuts as well as replace some
Think Low Business Taxes Fuel Job Growth? Think Again.
Alan Essig
March 5, 2012
Once again Georgia is shown to be a low tax state. The Tax Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington D.C., released a national study that compares how much different companies pay in taxes. The study reveals that Georgia has
Op-ed: So-called fix is a proven failure (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alan Essig
February 22, 2012
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
House defeats charter school amendment; common sense alternative offered
GBPI Admin
February 15, 2012
State Rep. Al Williams shares quotes from GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s presentation at the Budget Public Hearing (Feb. 6). Read Full Article.
Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald)
Alan Essig
February 9, 2012
Essig, Johnson: HOPE, pre-k need sustainable path As published in Athens Banner-Herald Understanding the realities of lottery funding in Georgia is as simple as a word problem in math class. Take a look: Train A departs Hope City station at
Think Tank Suggests Lottery Overhaul
GBPI Admin
February 8, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on lottery fund reform. Read the full article.
