Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD GBPI In The News Georgia’s net tax collections decreased in February April 24, 2024 / May 7, 2024 by Daniel Kanso, PhD (The Center Square) — Georgia’s February net tax collections decreased by 4.3% or $92.3 million from a year ago, but year-to-date collections remain above last year thanks to the state reinstating the gas tax. According to a news release, monthly collections totaled more than $2 billion, and year-to-date net tax revenue surpassed $21.1 billion, a […] Read more » budget and taxes Daniel Kanso danny kanso GBPI Georgia Georgia tax revenue collections georgia-budget
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
GBPI In The News Lawmakers Approve Vaping Tax, Raises Age For Tobacco Products To 21 June 26, 2020 / June 30, 2020 by Caitlin Highland Lawmakers on the last day of the legislative session passed a bill taxing vaping products for the first time and raising the age to purchase tobacco products to 21. The move, when signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, means an estimated $9.6 million and $14.5 million in extra revenue for the state. However, that is far […] Read more » Budget danny kanso revenue tobacco tac vaping tax
GBPI In The News State Rep. McLaurin joins push for tobacco tax hike to offset $3.5B budget shortfall May 29, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch A state representative from Sandy Springs joined a colleague in suggesting Georgia should increase the cigarette tax to help cover a $3.5 billion budget shortfall that could cause at least 1,000 layoffs and an equal number of furloughed workers. Rep. Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs) joined Rep. Angelika Kausche (D-Johns Creek) in a virtual town hall […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts danny kanso Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News First look at how Georgia lawmakers will try to cut 14% from coronavirus-depleted state budget May 22, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia lawmakers will get their first look next week at how deep state agencies must cut their budgets to comply with spending reductions the legislature’s leading budget writers ordered in the wake of coronavirus. Revised fiscal 2021 budget proposals the agencies submitted this week would freeze vacant positions, furlough workers and scale back vital programs […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts COVID-20 danny kanso
GBPI In The News Georgia public health agency among those proposing to furlough staff May 21, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Caitlin Highland While Georgia’s Department of Public Health is battling the coronavirus pandemic, its leaders say it will have to furlough staffers — including those working in infectious disease control and epidemiology — one day a month to meet state-mandated spending cuts. The agency would also slash grants to county health departments by almost $18 million and […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts danny kanso health Tobacco Tax
GBPI In The News Gaping hole in budget to confront returning General Assembly May 9, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia lawmakers due to reconvene the 2020 legislative session next month face a daunting task: plugging a projected budget shortfall of $3 billion to $4 billion inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a different world than it was three or four months ago,” said state Rep. Terry England, R-Auburn, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts danny kanso Tobacco Tax
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
