Op-ed: Shot at real reforms fumbled yet again
GBPI Admin
April 14, 2012
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s Op-ed on the 2012 Legislative session.Read the Essay.
Tag: State Taxes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Shot at real reforms fumbled yet again
Alan Essig
April 14, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by: Alan Essig As we look back at the 2012 legislative session, it’s clear that Georgia lawmakers missed opportunities to make much needed reforms. Instead of taking up comprehensive tax reform that would
The 2012 Legislative Session Review
GBPI Admin
April 13, 2012
State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY 2013 Fiscal and Tax Policy Health Policy Education Policy Human Services Policy State Revenues State revenues for the first nine months of this fiscal year are running 4.7 percent ahead
Many Georgians Paying Taxes to their Boss
Wesley Tharpe
April 12, 2012
To hard-working Georgians, it may come as a surprise that the state taxes many of them pay on their wages aren’t going toward local schools, roads, health care or public safety —they’re going right back into their employer’s pockets. Georgia
Georgia jobless benefits among briefest in nation
GBPI Admin
April 6, 2012
Unemployment insurance data from the GBPI is referenced by reporters Christopher Quinn and Dan Chapman in an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read full article.
How The New Tax Bill Will Work
GBPI Admin
April 5, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses how the new tax bill will change how consumers buy cars and shop online. Read the full article.
Report: Georgia Taxes Working-Poor Further Into Poverty
GBPI Admin
April 4, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (April 4, 2012) – While most other states exempt working-poor families from the income tax, Georgia is one of a small number of states that continue to levy an income tax on working families living in
State-level tax reform not so easy Georgia shows how hard it is to enact bold changes to the tax code
GBPI Admin
March 31, 2012
The Economist, one of the world’s foremost magazines shares GBPI’s analysis of the tax package. Read full article.
State tax reform bill to affect locals
GBPI Admin
March 28, 2012
GBPI Policy Analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted in the Covington News on the omnibus tax bill. Read the full article.
Tax Reform Impact Hard To Predict
GBPI Admin
March 26, 2012
GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the new tax bill. Read full article.