Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

06/04/2026

Join us at 3:30pm on July 1 for our primer town hall. Register at bit.ly/primertownhall

06/02/2026

Join us on the first day of Georgia’s 2027 fiscal year, July 1st, 2026 at 3:30pm for a virtual town hall discussing our state budget primer. The budget primer is GBPI’s annual publication that outlines the state budget for the year, recognizes substantial changes from the preceding year and provides a clear-eyed view on what lawmakers have prioritized for our state. This year, there will also be a focus on budget trends over the full eight years of Gov. Kemp’s tenure as we prepare for Georgia’s next leaders to take office.

Our town hall is free and open to the public. It will feature GBPI experts discussing this year’s budget with a special focus on issue areas such as K-12 education, higher education, health care and economic justice. It will dive into data on timely issues such as income and property taxes, Kemp’s recent budget disregards and the DREAMS scholarship.

Stay informed on how state leaders are spending Georgia’s money, register today at bit.ly/primertownhall

06/01/2026

Kemp cut $344 million through budget disregards. The reason is not an economic downturn or dip in state funding, but tax cuts approved by the General Assembly. https://www.thecentersquare.com/georgia/article_fbb76765-ac66-44bd-8b7c-d55bf53ce4f8.html

05/28/2026

Mayor Dickens's administration is moving to extend six of Atlanta's Tax Allocation Districts (TADs), and the Atlanta Board of Education will likely be asked to vote on it. The outcome will shape APS funding for decades to come.

05/26/2026

The future of Georgia's agriculture industry relies on a state and local public health system that can track outbreaks and keep communities healthy. https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/05/18/georgias-agribusiness-industry-depends-on-a-thriving-fully-funded-public-health-system/

05/21/2026

Property taxes are critical for schools and local government. Our resident expert Daniel Kanso, PhD joined Georgia leaders today during BEST: A Conversation on Faith and Building a Shared Economy to discuss how critical these funds are for Georgia's children.

05/19/2026

Last week, Gov. Kemp issued $344 million in budget disregards to offset tax cuts that primarily benefit those who already have the most: https://gbpi.org/governor-kemp-unilaterally-issues-344-million-in-spending-cuts-to-fund-tax-cuts-for-corporations-high-income-earners/

05/13/2026

This week Gov. Kemp signed the state budget and issued 157 vetoes and disregards. This cuts $344 million from the budget. It has been made clear that this is to offset the revenue loss lawmakers have chosen through income tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy.

04/20/2026

One of the biggest policy issues we discussed this past legislative session was the income tax, and how cutting it would be regressive. We are very proud to be featured in this news article from Midtown High School's own The Southerner

In early February this year, Georgia Republican lawmakers in the Senate passed two new bills: SB 476 and SB 477. These laws, now awaiting passage by the Georgia House of Representatives, are part of a package to reduce state income taxes, lowering what Georgians pay. Under SB 476, the state income t...

04/03/2026

Georgia's 2026 legislative session has concluded! You can read our full recap at https://gbpi.org/sine-die-2026-georgia-rejects-property-tax-caps-and-adds-major-investments-for-gbpi-priorities-eight-year-income-tax-package-threatens-outlook/