Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention. February 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention. If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot without looking under the hood? A new report that ranks states on their “business tax climates” seems to hope you would. Put out earlier this month, the Tax Foundation’s 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index ranks Georgia […] Read more » Blog Budget & Taxes State Taxes taxes Wesley Tharpe
Press Releases & Statements 1 in 4 Georgia children live in poverty: Families Still Reeling From the Recession September 22, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GBPI Senior Policy Analyst Clare S. Richie is available for comments and interviews. Media coverage is invited. ATLANTA – Georgia has the 10th highest poverty rate in the nation of 17.9 percent (tied with Texas), according to recently released data from the U. S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Nearly 1.7 million […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Clare Richie Department of Human Services FY 2012 poverty Press Release State Budget
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Senate Budget Continues Cuts, Leaves Georgians with Critical Gaps in Service March 30, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin This policy brief provides an analysis of House Bill 78, which was approved by the Senate with few major adjustments. The bill continues historical cuts to state agencies, adding to the nearly $2.5 billion in budget cuts enacted over the past three years. Download the PDF. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Fact Sheet HB 78 House Bill 78 State Budget
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas House Bill 78: More Budget Cuts, Fewer Services March 11, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget. Download the PDF. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Fact Sheet FY 2012 HB 78 House Bill 78 State Budget
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Policy Areas Georgia Once Again Faces Budget Shortfall: Gov Orders Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in More Cuts July 27, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff As the state begins its 2011 fiscal year it is facing another potential budget shortfall of approx $500 million. This is on top of the $2.5 billion in cuts already implemented since FY 2009. Among the three causes is the failure by Congress to extend the enhanced Medicaid match for states. All departments are affected, […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Economic Security Safety Net State Budget
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Deep Cuts to Government Mark Fiscal Year 2011, Budget May Yet Be in the Red June 16, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The Great Recession has resulted in the worst fiscal crisis in more than 70 years, resulting in multi-billion dollar deficits. Although Recovery Act funds help, lawmakers’ strategy to slash impacts every facet of state government, resulting in severe service cuts as well as layoffs/furloughs of thousands of teachers/employees. The irony is that as Georgia is […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes FY 2011 Recovery Act Report State Budget
Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Policy Areas Reports Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Education Budget April 16, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts K-12, University System, and Technical Colleges — by an additional $318 million more than the governor’s January proposal. It increases funds for Pre-K. Accounting for inflation, per student state funding for K-12 will drop to its lowest point in a decade, even after include Recovery Act funds. […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Education FY 2011 K-12 State Budget Technical Colleges University System
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Policy Areas Reports Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal for the Dept. of Human Services April 16, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget proposal cuts the Department of Human Services budget by an additional $11.4 million over the governor’s January proposal. DHS now faces a $33 million cut in state General Funds for FY 2011 compared to this year’s enacted budget. This is a 6.1 percent cut on top of several […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2011 Safety Net State Budget
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Sensible Tax Change to State Income Tax Would Raise $450 Million March 11, 2010 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Staff Download PDF Georgia is one of a few states that allows a deduction for state income taxes for filers who itemize. Repealing it would bring in an estimated $450 million, which in K-12 education alone, could have prevented the six furlough days and additional cuts to the education funding formula in the amended budget. Repealing […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax Report State Budget state income tax State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Other Than Deep Cuts March 3, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Available: Lawmakers should avoid harming Georgia’s economy more by slashing vital services and decimating state government. Download the PDF. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Fact Sheet frevenue options State Budget
