GBPI In The News Georgia budget offers breathing room for medical segment January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on Medicaid funding. Read full article. Read more » Alan Essig Augusta Chronicle health medicaid State Budget Walter Jones
Alan Essig Author Budget and Taxes Featured Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 12 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview 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 funds, and the reserve shortfall reserves. Download the PDF. Related Materials FY 2013 Budget […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget Analysis Budget Overview FY 2013 Report State Budget
GBPI In The News Zero-Based Budgeting Resurfaces January 17, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the zero-based budgeting system. Read full article. Read more » Alan Essig GPB News Jeanne Bonner State Budget zero-based budgeting
GBPI In The News Georgia judicial branch is hopeful about budget January 16, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted by Greg Bluestein of the Associated Press. Read full article. Read more » Alan Essig Greg Bluestein independentmail.com State Budget
GBPI In The News Governor Releases 2013 Budget January 12, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted by Jeanne Bonner of GPB News on the Governor’s Budget Report FY 2013. Read full article. Read more » Alan Essig Budget Report FY 2013 GPB News Jeanne Bonner State Budget
Alan Essig Blog Initial Thoughts on Budget and Tax Proposals January 11, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on Initial Thoughts on Budget and Tax Proposals 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 state budget. In FY 2013, Gov. Nathan Deal includes funding to implement several recommendations from […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog FY 2013 State Budget State Taxes
GBPI In The News Georgia legislative preview: Budget, taxes and job growth are top priorities January 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Alan Essig Florida Times-Union State Budget State Taxes Walter Jones
Alan Essig Blog November Revenue Report: Even with Revenue Growth, We Can Expect a Shortage December 13, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig 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 was good to hear that revenue rose by 7 % in November and is up […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog revenue report State Budget
Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes Tough Choices Lay Ahead for General Assembly in 2012 Legislative Session November 15, 2011 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 2 Comments on Tough Choices Lay Ahead for General Assembly in 2012 Legislative Session 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 ahead of the 4 percent growth needed for the FY 2012 budget, Georgia’s budget crunch […] Read more » 2012 Legislative Session Alan Essig Blog State Budget
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
