Georgia budget offers breathing room for medical segment
GBPI Admin
January 24, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Medicaid funding. Read full article.
Tag: State Budget
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview
GBPI Admin
January 24, 2012
The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview report examines the Governor’s FY 2013 budget and its impact on the public resources that matter most to Georgians. The policy brief also provides an overview of specific areas of the Governor’s budget including lottery funds, tobacco settlement
Zero-Based Budgeting Resurfaces
GBPI Admin
January 17, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the zero-based budgeting system. Read full article.
Georgia judicial branch is hopeful about budget
GBPI Admin
January 16, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted by Greg Bluestein of the Associated Press. Read full article.
Governor Releases 2013 Budget
GBPI Admin
January 12, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted by Jeanne Bonner of GPB News on the Governor’s Budget Report FY 2013. Read full article.
Initial Thoughts on Budget and Tax Proposals
Alan Essig
January 11, 2012
For the first time in several years there are no dramatic cuts in the governor’s proposed budget, although there still are some cuts. We appear to have hit the bottom and have begun the process to, at least, stabilize the
Georgia legislative preview: Budget, taxes and job growth are top priorities
GBPI Admin
January 9, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted by Walter Jones of the Florida Times-Union on tax reform for the current legislative session. View the full article.
November Revenue Report: Even with Revenue Growth, We Can Expect a Shortage
Alan Essig
December 13, 2011
Job one for the governor and legislature is making sure Georgia takes every step possible to help create jobs and build a strong economy. Doing that requires investment in education, transportation, public safety, and other necessities. So last Friday it
Tough Choices Lay Ahead for General Assembly in 2012 Legislative Session
Alan Essig
November 15, 2011
Vital state services may face further budget cuts. Most state agencies have seen their budgets cut by an average 14 percent, and many more by 20 percent or higher. So while the state’s revenue growth (6.8 percent) through October is
1 in 4 Georgia children live in poverty: Families Still Reeling From the Recession
GBPI Admin
September 22, 2011
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
