Blog Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Taifa Smith Butler Lawmakers Made Small Progress, Avoided Big Budget Mistakes April 11, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler As Published in the AJC Former drug offenders and their families who struggle financially could get better access to nutrition assistance to help them on a path to a lawful, productive life. Some financially struggling rural hospitals stand to get a cash infusion, although the remedy that emerged from the 2016 General Assembly amounts to […] Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution Budget & Taxes Income Tax Legislature Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals
Blog Budget and Taxes Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Lawmakers Miss on Health Care, Education, but Leave Flawed Tax Plan Behind April 1, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on Lawmakers Miss on Health Care, Education, but Leave Flawed Tax Plan Behind Soon after the traditional paper storm settled on the 2016 legislative session Gov. Nathan Deal’s swift veto of the so-called religious liberty bill grabbed the headlines. It’s understandable if you lost track of the fate of other important legislation at the end of the whirlwind 2016 session. While social issues seemed to dominate this year’s […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax Sine Die State Taxes
GBPI In The News Several hot-button bills fail to get 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 » Budget Budget & Taxes Income Tax Legislature State Budget Tax cut taxes
GBPI In The News Senate gives final approval to Super Bowl, back-to-school tax breaks March 26, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a tax break on future Super Bowl tickets and back-to-school purchases this summer. Read more. Read more » Back to School Budget & Taxes Sales Tax tax breaks taxes
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
GBPI In The News Good times in Georgia spur tax-cut push as history’s lesson lost March 21, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Times are good in Georgia after four years of growing revenue. So lawmakers there are preparing to cut income taxes to one of the lowest levels in the southeast, joining states determined to reduce rates instead of letting the cash build up. Read more. Read more » Bloomberg Budget & Taxes Education Income Tax taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up 2016: Tax Breaks, Income Tax Cuts Could Harm Georgia Finances March 9, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe A variety of tax bills await further consideration by state legislators as the Georgia General Assembly enters its final few weeks of the 2016 session. There are 11 tax bills affecting state revenues still alive after Crossover Day, the point where bills must clear at least one legislative chamber to have a good chance at […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Budget & Taxes Income Tax State Budget tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Senate decides to ask voters this fall to cut state income taxes February 29, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia Senate decided Monday to let voters decide this fall whether to cut state income taxes in the future. (Subscription) Read more. Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax Tax cut taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Senate Resolution 756 threatens to disrupt Georgia’s long-term finances February 26, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Senate Resolution 756 threatens to undermine Georgia’s ability to remain an attractive state for families and businesses. Passing the amendment creates a rigid formula in Georgia’s constitution that inflicts a series of never-ending automatic revenue cuts based on arbitrary targets. This formula is harmful to Georgia’s growth, especially if coupled with House Bill 238’s proposal to […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax State Budget State Taxes tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
