GBPI In The News State agencies facing steep budget cuts in Georgia amid COVID-19 May 2, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch State agencies in Georgia are being asked to cut up to $3.8 billion from their budgets to absorb the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The deep cuts to Georgia’s roughly $27.5 billion original 2020 fiscal year budget lawmakers passed last year come as tax revenues are expected to plummet after weeks of statewide […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 danny kanso Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News Georgia agencies told to slash budgets by $3.6 billion May 1, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch State agencies are being told to slash their budgets by nearly $3.6 billion as legislators seek ways to mitigate the devastation to Georgia’s economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic that could include layoffs and furloughs. A memo from Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget director and chairs of the House and Senate Appropriation Committees went out May 1 to […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 danny kanso governor kemp senate appropriations
GBPI In The News Georgia agencies told to plan billions in spending cuts due to pandemic May 1, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Caitlin Highland State agencies were told Friday they should plan on cutting more than $3.5 billion from their budgets in the upcoming fiscal year, a move that could bring furloughs and layoffs among Georgia’s 200,000 teachers and state employees. […] Danny Kanso, a budget analyst for the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute think tank, said spending cuts […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 danny kanso Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News Georgia applying for nearly half a billion in coronavirus school aid April 27, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Nearly a half-billion dollars in federal aid could be coming to Georgia schools by mid-May to supplement their costs for educating students during a pandemic. Normally it would seem a hefty sum, but if the economy stumbles into recession, then school districts say they will still have to cut deeply unless Washington sends more. And […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 k-12 education Stephen Owens
Blog Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Daniel Kanso, PhD People Powered Prosperity State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief Needed April 20, 2020 / July 28, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Key Takeaways The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic decline could lead to steep revenue shortfalls without sufficient federal aid. In order to address the effects of the coronavirus, Georgia leaders must prioritize long-term recovery with investments in health, education, the safety net and other key programs and services. Lawmakers can modernize and improve the tax […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts coronavirus COVID-19
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Leaders Face Choice Between Tax Cuts for High Income Earners and Funding Key State Priorities February 12, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Download PDF Twelve days into the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly, legislators voted to take a week-long break from regular business to allow extra time for deliberations over Georgia’s fiscal priorities and annual appropriations bills. State leaders continue to express concerns over Gov. Kemp’s executive budget proposals, which include the first mandatory agency […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Overview: Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services February 4, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed $800 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2021 fiscal year includes cuts to critical programs that support Georgia’s foster care system and help ensure the safety and protection of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The 2021 proposal reduces investment in the agency by $28.8 million less than the […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Department of Human Services dfacs Division of Family and Children Services foster-care
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Worker Justice Overview of Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget January 23, 2020 / January 21, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Overview of Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget Overview After a stretch of largely uninterrupted growth that saw state revenues climb by an annual average of 6 percent between fiscal years (FY) 2011 and 2019, many of Georgia’s agencies have been asked to make mandatory spending cuts. Those cuts are in response to slowing economic activity, increased spending driven by Gov. Brian […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts georgia-budget revenue State Budget State Taxes taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD New Poll Shows Georgians Support Strong Budget, Oppose Risky Tax Cuts January 8, 2020 / June 3, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Our state budget is a clear reflection of Georgia’s priorities. Funding critical programs across the areas of health care, education and public safety requires a stable revenue system capable of keeping pace with the continued growth of our state’s population. In August 2019, the governor requested that many state agencies begin implementing budget cuts of […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts
Budget and Taxes GBPI In The News Georgia agencies’ plans to reduce budgets heavy on job, pay cuts October 17, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration says layoffs should be the last resort for state agencies trying to meet his call for budget cuts, but department heads have been contacting employees in recent weeks to tell them their jobs may be eliminated, or that they’ll have to take huge pay cuts. GBPI Policy Analyst Danny Kanso said […] Read more » Budget Cuts danny kanso State Budget
