GBPI In The News Several hot-button bills fail to get a vote March 26, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia lawmakers are headed back to their districts as election season approaches, giving them and their constituents time to reflect on what issues did, and didn’t, make it to the governor’s desk. Read more. Read more » Bond rating Budget & Taxes Income Tax tax cuts taxes
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Wesley Tharpe Lawmakers Wise to Reject Reckless Income Tax Measures March 25, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Lawmakers Wise to Reject Reckless Income Tax Measures This 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 […] Read more » Bond rating Budget & Taxes Income Tax State Budget State Taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Income Tax Legislation Threatens Georgia’s Stellar Bond Rating March 14, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Russell Hinton | 5 Comments on Income Tax Legislation Threatens Georgia’s Stellar Bond Rating Managing Georgia’s finances in a responsible way is one of the most sober and sacred responsibilities of state lawmakers. Families and businesses in Georgia’s largest cities and smallest towns can’t thrive unless lawmakers are able to raise sufficient tax revenue, or to borrow money at decent rates. Our elected state officials need financial flexibility to […] Read more » Bond rating State Budget Tax cut
