Blog Wesley Tharpe Time to Retire Georgia’s Sales Tax Holidays July 30, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Time to Retire Georgia’s Sales Tax Holidays This weekend marks the return of that semi-annual Georgia tradition, the two-day sales tax holiday, this one for back-to-school supplies. But when state legislators return to work in January 2016, they can seize the chance to bring the misguided tradition to an end. Experts from across the ideological spectrum agree that sales tax holidays provide […] Read more » sales tax holiday State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Pro-Work Tax Credits Give Georgia Fathers a Hand June 19, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Countless Georgians will celebrate the role that fathers play in their families this Sunday, on Father’s Day. They’ll reflect on all the hard-work, sacrifice, trials, tribulations and joy found along the path to successful fatherhood. It’s highly unlikely many families will talk much about their tax bills, but given something that’s going on in Congress […] Read more » Economic Security EITC Safety Net State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Tax Policy a Quality of Life Topic in 2015 and Beyond May 20, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Taxes are nobody’s favorite expense. Most people view them as simply a nuisance bill to pay or as an added cost on a major purchase. Average Georgians rarely give state tax policy a second thought, especially compared to critical challenges like education and health care. But few issues matter more to the pocketbooks of Georgia […] Read more » Governor Deal State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Final 2015 Tax Recap May 20, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Governor Approves Big Transportation Package, Slew of Smaller Bills Gov. Nathan Deal approved several pieces of legislation that affect Georgia’s ability to meet its needs like roads and schools in future years. Georgia’s House and Senate passed 11 different tax bills this year, and the governor approved 10 of them. The largest by far is […] Read more » State Taxes
Blog Wesley Tharpe Georgia Moms Earn It May 7, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Working moms are the bedrock of so many Georgia families. Between raising kids, contributing to their communities and holding down one or more jobs, moms put in a lot more than a full day’s work. That’s one of the many reasons we’ll especially celebrate them this Sunday, on Mother’s Day. It’s also why the federal […] Read more » Economic Security Safety Net State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Transportation Reforms, Questionable Tax Breaks Drive This Year’s Tax Agenda April 17, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe A package of measures designed to boost funding for Georgia’s ailing transportation network is the biggest tax item to pass this year’s General Assembly, but lawmakers also approved several other tax bills that in some cases carry sizable revenue costs. Legislators gave their approval to 10 tax bills besides the transportation package, House Bill 170. […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: 2015 Session Recap April 17, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Several pieces of legislation that could affect Georgia’s state treasury await either signature or veto by Gov. Nathan Deal, after clearing both the House and Senate in the 2015 session. One of them, House Bill 170, is a reasonable reform designed to raise considerable new money to pay for Georgia’s pressing transportation challenges. But several […] Read more » State Taxes
Blog Wesley Tharpe Transportation Reforms, Questionable Tax Breaks Drive This Year’s Tax Agenda April 17, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe A package of measures designed to boost funding for Georgia’s ailing transportation network is the biggest tax item to pass this year’s General Assembly, but lawmakers also approved several other tax bills that in some cases carry sizable revenue costs. Legislators gave their approval to 10 tax bills besides the transportation package, House Bill 170. […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice State Transportation Repair Plan Veers Off Course March 24, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on State Transportation Repair Plan Veers Off Course As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on March 24, 2015 The bill lawmakers are pushing to answer Gov. Nathan Deal’s call for more money to fix Georgia’s roads and bridges made a sharp turn in the wrong direction last week. State senators put their stamp on a version their House colleagues passed by including a […] Read more » State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Alan Essig Blog Senate Transportation Bill Escalates Pain for Education, Other Needs March 19, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on Senate Transportation Bill Escalates Pain for Education, Other Needs Georgia’s state senators could inflict more than twice the pain contemplated by their House counterparts if they move forward with plans to fix roads and bridges with a raid on the general fund to the tune of $442 million. The version House members sent to them proposes a “mere” $168 million whack from the general fund, […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Education State Budget State of Working Georgia State Taxes
