Taxes & Spending

May 17, 2023 • Commentary

The separation of powers is working

Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed nine items in the fiscal 2024 budget and ordered agencies to “disregard” another 134 legislative instructions about state spending.




March 15, 2023 • Commentary

New tax reform on the horizon?

There has been much talk about getting to a zero income tax to match neighboring Florida and Tennessee, or just lowering the rate to remain competitive.




December 27, 2022 • Commentary

Accelerate Georgia’s tax cuts

Lawmakers have a lot of decisions to make around the state’s $6 billion-plus surplus.




July 21, 2022 • Blog

The Time for Tax Cuts is Now

Georgia has a unique opportunity in this particular moment to use its surplus for sustained tax cuts.

April 21, 2022 • Blog

The Hidden Tax: Inflation

There are taxes, and then there are hidden taxes. And there’s no hidden tax quite like inflation.