Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee K-12 Education Stephen Owens Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021 August 10, 2020 / August 11, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Georgia’s 2021 Education Budget Georgia lawmakers cut $1 billion from the state’s budget for the Department of Education. The bulk of these cuts, totaling $950 million, will be passed on to 181 local K-12 school systems. State support for private school vouchers through tax credits and direct state funding face no budget cuts. Public school […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12
Budget Primer Health Justice Laura Harker Georgia Health Care Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021 August 10, 2020 / August 10, 2020 by Laura Harker Georgia’s 2021 Health Care Budget Three state agencies are primarily responsible for health care services in Georgia: the Departments of Community Health, Public Health and Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. State funding for these three agencies totals $5.2 billion for 2021, or about 20 percent of state general spending. General Fund appropriations for these agencies […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts health medicaid
Blog Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Taifa Smith Butler Georgians Need Congress to Prioritize Bipartisan Relief Package August 3, 2020 / August 6, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Georgians have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Infection numbers in Georgia continue to grow, and our hospitals are stretched to capacity. After declining each week since early May, Georgia is again seeing an increase in unemployment claims, as well as a decline in weekly benefits. […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts coronavirus COVID-19 Unemployment
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD People Powered Prosperity Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2020 July 16, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Download PDF Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation passed by the General Assembly and tallies estimated costs and new revenues in our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This analysis is a snapshot of the legislative state of affairs as of July 1, 2020. During the 2020 […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts tax breaks
GBPI In The News Georgia parents pushed to make IRL/online school choice soon July 8, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Caitlin Highland School districts around Georgia are announcing plans to reopen in a few weeks and many parents are agonizing over a choice between sending their children into close-quarters in-person classes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, or — if their work schedule allows — keeping them at home to study online, potentially slowing their academic and […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts COVID-19 federal funds K-12 local and state funds
GBPI In The News State Budget Cuts $1.2 Billion From Education July 8, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia K-12 schools will lose nearly $1 billion and public colleges and universities $250 million under the budget approved by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last week. But at least there will be no furloughs. […] “As these cuts go into effect and Georgia’s schools, health care institutions and more are […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Higher Education K-12 raising revenue
GBPI In The News Political Rewind: Uncertainty For Families, School Kids Looking Ahead to Fall July 7, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Alex Welch […] Under a cloud of the pandemic, school systems are asking parents to decide whether to send their children back to classrooms or continue online learning. […] Dr. Stephen Owens, with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, said budget cuts risk exacerbating the situation. “The uncertainty of how many students will be in the classroom […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts COVID-19 K-12
GBPI In The News Tobacco tax increase surfaces in General Assembly July 1, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Caitlin Highland […] “Lifting the tobacco tax will simultaneously help our state fund critical priorities, such as health and education, and boost health outcomes,” said Danny Kanso, a GBPI policy analyst. “GBPI commends Chairman Chuck Hufstetler, R-rome) and the Senate Finance Committee for their leadership in passing legislation that will generate several hundred million dollars per year […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Higher Education Unemployment
GBPI In The News State legislature, Kemp passes fiscal year 2021 budget with no mandatory furloughs for USG employees June 30, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Alex Welch Gov. Brian Kemp signed the fiscal year 2021 budget into law Tuesday morning. The final budget doesn’t include mandatory furloughs for University System of Georgia employees. […] On Friday, the state legislature passed a final budget with around a 10% reduction from last fiscal year, instead of 14%. The USG will take a $242 million […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Higher Education Unemployment
GBPI In The News Kemp signs $26 billion budget as Georgia faces uncertain fiscal future June 30, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Caitlin Highland A day before the start of the new fiscal year, Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a $26 billion budget that cuts $2.2 billion in spending amid an uncertain financial future for the state. […]Danny Kanso, a budget analyst for one of the groups promoting the cigarette tax hike — the Georgia Budget and Policy […] Read more » 2020 legislative session Budget Budget Cuts danny kanso raise revenue
