GBPI In The News State agencies prepare for more budget cuts August 3, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig says state budget cuts are the new status quo. Read full article here. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts State Budget
GBPI In The News Metro Area School Systems are Not Alone in Their Struggle to Close Budget Gaps for the Upcoming School Year July 20, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is featured in the Athens Patch. Read full article here. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Cedric Johnson Education
Blog Health Justice Timothy Sweeney Lawmakers Need to Head off Medicaid, PeachCare Funding Cut May 25, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 2 Comments on Lawmakers Need to Head off Medicaid, PeachCare Funding Cut Posted by Timothy Sweeney Georgians who depend on two key programs for health coverage are threatened by funding cuts, and policymakers need to prevent that from happening. Medicaid and PeachCare help more Georgians than ever receive much needed health care, particularly children. That’s crucial when so many Americans have lost jobs that provided health insurance […] Read more » Blog Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts cigarette tax health hospital fee medicaid PeachCare Tim Sweeney
GBPI In The News Local school budget cuts are the new normal May 23, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses education budget cuts in school districts across the state with 11Alive News Reporter Donna Lowry. ATLANTA — The new normal in Georgia’s public schools is doing more with less. The budget cuts that metro school boards must make these days are here to stay, according to the independent, non-profit […] Read more » 11Alive Alan Essig Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Donna Lowry Education
Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 6 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education report reviews the enacted FY 2013 budget and the impact it has on early childhood and K-12 education. Education leaders face the challenge of educating more than 1.7 million youth in a new normal environment – largely defined by fewer available resources at the state and local level […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysis K-12 Pre-K State Budget
Cedric Johnson Higher Education K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 2 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education A review of the enacted FY 2013 budget for Higher Education examines the new normal era of fewer resources and heightened expectations for Georgia’s education leaders. Georgia’s university and technical college systems have experienced steady growth in enrollment over the last decade while enduring decade-long cuts in state funding. Download the full report. Related Material […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Cedric Johnson FY 2013 Budget Analysis Higher Education
Press Releases & Statements Report: Georgia Taxes Working-Poor Further Into Poverty April 4, 2012 / March 5, 2021 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Report: Georgia Taxes Working-Poor Further Into Poverty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (April 4, 2012) – While most other states exempt working-poor families from the income tax, Georgia is one of a small number of states that continue to levy an income tax on working families living in poverty. By reducing state income taxes for working-poor families, Georgia could help these families work […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget & Taxes Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Earned Income Tax Credit Income Tax State Taxes working poor
GBPI In The News Some spotlight bills died on Crossover Day in Georgia March 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Some spotlight bills died on Crossover Day in Georgia 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. Read more » Alan Essig Budget & Taxes Crossover Day Rome News Tribune State Taxes taxes Walter Jones
Alan Essig Blog Think Low Business Taxes Fuel Job Growth? Think Again. March 5, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on Think Low Business Taxes Fuel Job Growth? Think Again. 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 the 3rd lowest business tax costs for mature operations and the 6th lowest for newly-established […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog Budget & Taxes job growth State Taxes taxes
Alan Essig Blog Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States February 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Guest Blogger: Matthew Gardner | Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently released a report that destroys the myth that states without an income tax perform better economically than the states with high income tax rates. ITEP’s Executive Director Matthew Gardner is our guest blogger this week: Reality Check: “High Rate” Income Tax States are Outperforming No-Tax States […] Read more » Blog Budget & Taxes Guest Blogger Income Tax Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ITEP Matthew Gardner
