Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 23, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD You can download and share all the images and charts in the Budget Trends Primer by clicking here. The $27.5 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp for the 2020 fiscal year starting July 1, 2019 represents a $1.3 billion overall increase in state spending from last year, an increase of 5 […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes tax breaks
Blog Budget and Taxes Taifa Smith Butler Looking Ahead: A People-First Agenda for Georgia November 6, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler While the final votes are being tallied, one thing is clear: this election year saw unprecedented engagement. Voters forced attention to issues at the heart of the debate including health care, education and economic opportunity. These subjects were top of mind for nearly all voters regardless of party affiliation, zip code, race, ethnicity or gender. In January, […] Read more » child care Education health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes Taifa Smith Butler tax breaks
GBPI In The News New GBPI poll shows strong support for new taxes to boost education, families, health August 1, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute shows a majority of those polled support programs and additional taxes in order to improve the state’s public schools, train workers, provide child care for working families, and expand health coverage. These four concepts are at the heart of a public policy initiative GBPI […] Read more » Higher Education Taifa Smith Butler tax breaks
Blog Budget and Taxes Taifa Smith Butler Georgians Say Yes to Our People-First Agenda August 1, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler The public has spoken. It’s time to invest in Georgia’s people. Georgians struggling to make it to the middle class—not to mention stay in it—face unprecedented headwinds in today’s economy. Stagnant wages are stifling the middle class, and families are steadily losing buying power as living costs continue to rise. The lack of access to […] Read more » child care Education health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan July 27, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by John McCosh An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education and mental health services, while raising new revenue to pay for them, according to a Mason-Dixon statewide poll conducted this month. “We’re thrilled that the poll revealed widespread support for GBPI’s People-Powered Prosperity vision,” said Taifa Butler, […] Read more » Education Georgia Work Credit Georgians health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Lawmakers Slash Income Taxes, Approve Miscellaneous Tax Changes May 15, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Session Recap 2018 Georgia legislators and Gov. Nathan Deal approved 11 tax measures during the 2018 legislative session that will affect state revenues in coming years. Ten bills with immediate revenue implications will cost an estimated $862 million over the next five years, compared to Georgia’s past collections. This cost […] Read more » Budget & Taxes general-assembly HB 918 Income Tax Legislature Sales Tax tax breaks
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education John McCosh K-12 Education Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More March 27, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by John McCosh | 1 Comment on Legislative Watch Day 39: State Budget, Education Vouchers and More As the 2018 General Assembly nears the closing gavel, Georgia lawmakers are trying to find a path to use public dollars to boost private schools, provide need-based aid for college students and impose rules that target immigrants in counterproductive ways. They’re also putting the finishing touches on Georgia’s spending plan for the upcoming 2019 budget […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Financial Aid HB 217 HB 664 HB 713 Higher Education immigration K-12 Legislature private schools SB 405 SB 452 tax breaks
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education Wesley Tharpe Five Things Georgians Should Know About This Week’s Federal Tax Vote November 28, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The U.S. Senate is set to vote as soon as this Thursday on a major tax package that poses serious risks to regular Georgia families and the state’s future prosperity. Bottom line, like its House counterpart, the current plan includes a massive corporate tax cut, a big new loophole for wealthy investors, a dramatic expansion […] Read more » Budget & Taxes health Higher Education State Taxes tax breaks tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Georgia Senate panel seeks slowdown in passage of tax credits November 20, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin A Georgia Senate panel is expected to recommend what would be a fairly revolutionary change in the way lawmakers have traditionally passed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of special-interest tax breaks at the end of each General Assembly session. Read the full article on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more » Legislature tax breaks Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Cobb judge approves Tyler Perry’s $1.8M tax break to park his jet there October 5, 2017 / March 12, 2021 by GBPI Admin Tyler Perry will get a $1.83 million cut in Cobb County taxes in exchange for registering and basing his luxury jet at McCollum Field. On Thursday, Cobb Superior Court Judge G. Grant Brantley approved the last component of the package — a $35.3 million bond deal to refinance the aircraft. State tax experts and former Cobb leaders […] Read more » tax breaks Wesley Tharpe
