Taifa Butler discusses recent legislative session
GBPI Admin
May 6, 2016
Public radio interview covers important accomplishments, omissions from the 2016 Georgia Legislature Read more.
Tag: State Budget
Several hot-button bills fail to get vote
GBPI Admin
March 26, 2016
Georgia lawmakers are headed back to their districts as election season approaches, giving them and their constituents time to reflect on what issues did, and didn’t, make it to the governor’s desk. Read more.
Lawmakers Wise to Reject Reckless Income Tax Measures
Wesley Tharpe
March 25, 2016
This year’s General Assembly produced no shortage of big debates, with subjects from religious exemptions to rape kits grabbing statewide and even national headlines. But beneath the surface lurked a serious threat to Georgia’s well-being that didn’t make it onto
Income Tax Legislation Threatens Georgia’s Stellar Bond Rating
Russell Hinton
March 14, 2016
Managing Georgia’s finances in a responsible way is one of the most sober and sacred responsibilities of state lawmakers. Families and businesses in Georgia’s largest cities and smallest towns can’t thrive unless lawmakers are able to raise sufficient tax revenue,
Senate Adds $10 M Startup Fund, Boosts Nurse Pay in Revised Budget Today
Timothy Sweeney
March 10, 2016
The Georgia Senate passed the latest version of the state’s $23.7 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts in July, with the biggest addition a $10 million injection into the Invest Georgia economic development program. For the most part,
Adding Up 2016: Tax Breaks, Income Tax Cuts Could Harm Georgia Finances
Wesley Tharpe
March 9, 2016
A variety of tax bills await further consideration by state legislators as the Georgia General Assembly enters its final few weeks of the 2016 session. There are 11 tax bills affecting state revenues still alive after Crossover Day, the point
Tax cut proposal to benefit wealthiest Georgians, jeopardize funding for schools, roads and more
GBPI Admin
March 4, 2016
Twin income tax cut proposals that promise a big tax break for wealthy Georgians and little for everyone else are careening toward legislative approval this month. If enacted, House Bill 238 and Senate Resolution 756 will stymie Georgia’s investment in
Threat to Georgia’s Finances Gains Steam as Constitutional Amendment to Slash State Income Tax Nears Crossover Day
Wesley Tharpe
February 26, 2016
Most Georgia families stand to lose if twin proposals to slash the state income tax stay on track to pass the General Assembly this year. Midnight Monday Feb. 29, or crossover day, is the target for supporters of a constitutional
Senate Resolution 756 threatens to disrupt Georgia’s long-term finances
Wesley Tharpe
February 26, 2016
Senate Resolution 756 threatens to undermine Georgia’s ability to remain an attractive state for families and businesses. Passing the amendment creates a rigid formula in Georgia’s constitution that inflicts a series of never-ending automatic revenue cuts based on arbitrary targets. This
Slashing Income Tax Delivers Meager Benefit to Most, Jeopardizes Public Services
Wesley Tharpe
February 26, 2016
Bill Analysis: House Bill 238 (LC 34 4895S) Georgia lawmakers are considering a pair of proposals that offer a miniscule tax cut to the majority of Georgia families and a massive benefit to the highest-income individuals who need it least,
