Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Official 2013 Tally is in, Georgia Rainy Day Fund Still Wanting September 25, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Official 2013 Tally is in, Georgia Rainy Day Fund Still Wanting Georgia’s surplus from the 2013 is relatively small, as it turns out, slightly rebuilding the state’s reserves, while doing nothing to free up additional money for next year’s budget. That is the key take away from the State Accounting Office’s final report showing the official 2013 revenue surplus and the preliminary numbers for the Revenue […] Read more » State Budget
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Governor’s Tax Break Review Process Needs Rethinking September 6, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig State tax breaks should be evaluated on a regular basis to ensure they’re efficiently achieving Georgia’s goals, but a new review process arranged at the behest of Gov. Nathan Deal is not the right way to go about it. The new review process is taking place under the guise of something called the Georgia Competitiveness […] Read more » State Budget
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes Labor Day Reminder: Educated Workers Drive the Economy August 30, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig A new study by the Economic Policy Institute once again confirms what should be obvious; a well-educated work force is the key to a state’s prosperity. Major findings of the report include: Overwhelmingly, high-wage states are states with a well-educated workforce. States can build a strong foundation for economic success and shared prosperity by investing […] Read more » State Budget
Alan Essig Author Budget and Taxes Revenue Growth Makes State Budget Woes Less Worse July 17, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig Although Georgia’s revenue growth trend is positive, the state still faces significant budget problems. First, some good news: According to a preliminary report of the Georgia Office of the Treasurer, revenue from all sources, including those collected by the Georgia Department of Revenue, grew 5.9 percent in the 2013 fiscal year that ended June 30th. […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Governor Deal State Budget
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes New Guide to 2014 State Budget: We Do the Math for You July 9, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig Georgia just took the wraps off a new fiscal year July 1, which means a new twelve-month budget calendar for all state spending on education, health care and other essential services. Today the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is releasing its “Georgia Budget Primer 2014.” It is the latest edition of our annual budget guide […] Read more » State Budget
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Featured Library Policy Areas Reports Georgia Budget Primer 2014 July 9, 2013 / April 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) is pleased to present its Georgia Budget Primer 2014, a guide to understanding the state’s revenue collections and its spending plan. The publication contains basics to help a novice digest the budget’s complexities. People well-versed in state budget matters will also want to return to this publication often […] Read more » State Budget
Alan Essig Author Blog Budget and Taxes GBPI Shapes the Conversation April 2, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig When the General Assembly is in session we find extra energy to make sure GBPI policy analysis reaches media outlets throughout Georgia. Our efforts made an impact on public debate during the 2013 session. Our perspectives can be found in about 100 print and broadcast news stories and opinion pieces published since early January 2013. […] Read more » State Budget
Alan Essig Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Analysis: Georgia Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014 March 22, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig Relatively Minor Differences with Georgia House’s Proposal The Georgia State Senate made relatively minor adjustments to the House of Representatives version of House Bill 106 (HB 106). New in the Senate version are additional funds for the Technical College System, restored from cuts the governor proposes; money for a new economic development program and restored […] Read more » State Budget
Author Budget and Taxes Health Justice Reports Timothy Sweeney Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Public Health Budget February 8, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney Georgia’s Investment Does Not Keep Pace With Growing Needs The governor’s proposed budget includes about as much general fund support for Georgia’s public health programs as it did in 2001. Meanwhile, Georgia’s population grew by 21.2 percent from 2000 to 2012, a rate nearly twice that of the country as a whole during the same […] Read more » health State Budget Tim Sweeney
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Fiscal Year Human Services February 8, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson State Spending Cuts Borne Most Heavily by Most Vulnerable The governor’s budget proposals for the next 17 months do not meet the growing needs of Georgia’s most vulnerable children and adults. In some cases they place them even more at risk. The state’s spending plans will make it more difficult for the Department of Human […] Read more » Department of Human Services Economic Security Melissa Johnson Safety Net State Budget
