Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2012 March 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe House leaders deserve significant credit for their responsibility on tax policy so far this session. If in the remaining legislative days the Senate passes six tax bills passed by the House, this would be the first time in years that Georgia avoids a significant revenue hit. The landscape could still change drastically during the final […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Crossover Day 2012 State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Lawmakers gut Ga. gov’s tax credit proposal March 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted on Governor Deal’s tax credit proposal. Read full article. Read more » CBS News cbsnews.com Governor Deal Ray Henry State Taxes tax credit Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Radio Interview – The State of Working Georgia February 14, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Wesley Tharpe discusses The State of Working Georgia with Carl Thornton, Jr., host of Speaking With…™. Download the audio file. The interview begins at the 1 minute, 9 second mark. Read more » Carl Thornton Jr. Speaking With... The State of Working Georgia Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention. February 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on The Tax Foundation says Georgia’s got a Business Tax Problem. Do Not Pay Attention. If a car salesman told you that Fords are the highest ranked car, would you drive one off the lot without looking under the hood? A new report that ranks states on their “business tax climates” seems to hope you would. Put out earlier this month, the Tax Foundation’s 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index ranks Georgia […] Read more » Blog Budget & Taxes State Taxes taxes Wesley Tharpe
Author Fact Sheets Wesley Tharpe State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count February 3, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 3 Comments on State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia enjoyed a slight improvement in job growth at the close of 2011, yet the state still lags near the bottom when compared to other states. Download Fact Sheet. Related Materials: State of Working Georgia State of Working Georgia 2011: Georgia’s Job Crisis […] Read more » Fact Sheet Jobs State of Working Georgia Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice HB 718: Well-intentioned, well-designed, and must be paid for January 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Earlier this month, GBPI released a report evaluating a tax credit proposal called CAPCO that nearly passed the Georgia legislature last year. A poorly-designed piece of “model legislation” with a dismal track record in other states, CAPCO thankfully seems to have lost momentum. Although despite the fact the Senate voted down CAPCO this week, it […] Read more » Blog CAPCO HB 718 House Bill 718 State Budget Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Georgia Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Create Venture Capital Fund January 25, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted by Amy Hamilton of taxanalysts.com on HB 718. Download full article. Read more » Amy Hamilton CAPCO HB 718 House Bill 718 Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Tax Foundation’s Business Climate Rankings a Poor Guide for Lawmakers January 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe By essentially any measure, Georgia is a low-tax, low-regulation, business-friendly state. So, why does Georgia’s business tax climate rank 34th in the nation in the Tax Foundation’s latest report? The Tax Foundation’s business climate rankings are not a meaningful measure of a state’s overall business friendliness. The rankings do not actually measure how much businesses […] Read more » Report State Taxes Tax Foundation Wesley Tharpe
Press Press Releases & Statements New GBPI Report – CAPCO: A Bad Investment for Georgia January 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin For Immediate Release ATLANTA (January 10, 2012) – According to the new report, CAPCO: a Bad Investment for Georgia, released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI), dismissing CAPCO is a necessary first step toward developing reasonable “venture capital policy” in Georgia. Many Georgia policymakers and business leaders contend the state has a […] Read more » CAPCO Press Release State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Featured Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice CAPCO: A Bad Investment for Georgia January 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 4 Comments on CAPCO: A Bad Investment for Georgia Many Georgia policymakers and business leaders contend the state has a shortage of venture capital, a form of business financing that helps fund early stage companies. To remedy this problem, some Georgia leaders are considering CAPCO legislation, an expensive tax credit program advertised as a jobs and economic development bill. Georgia’s CAPCO proposal – sometimes […] Read more » Alan Essig CAPCO Georgia Small Business Investment Company Act Report Senate Bill 203 State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
