Topic: E. Frank Stephenson

August 14, 2015

Friday Facts: August 14, 2015

It’s Friday! Events October 15: Just added to the list of experts at the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum: Nevada Sen. Scott Hammond, sponsor of that state’s Education Savings […]

August 14, 2015

Georgia Gas Tax Hike: Much Ado About Nothing

Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change has not led to a price increase at the pump. By Clay G. Collins and E. Frank Stephenson One of the most […]

October 24, 2014

Friday Facts: October 24, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The next time you hear an alarming speech about ‘global warming’ on Earth Day, just remember that the first Earth Day featured alarms about the […]

October 24, 2014

Making Sense of Georgia’s Labor Market

Like the blind men and the elephant, the competing charges on Georgia’s jobless are because of different data. By E. Frank Stephenson Georgians with the misfortune of turning on their […]

January 14, 2011

Friday Facts: January 14th, 2011

It’s Friday! Quotations – “You could take a poll and see what the public says it wants, but what the public says it wants at any particular moment is not identical with the public interest. The public […]

January 14, 2011

Tax Reform Council Delivers a Promising Package

By E. Frank Stephenson When Georgia’s Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness released its recommendations on January 7, headline writers trumpeted the council’s proposal to eliminate the sales tax […]

November 26, 2010

Move to Accountable Budgeting in Georgia

By E. Frank Stephenson Georgia’s incoming General Assembly faces a projected budget shortfall of more than $1 billion for Fiscal Year 2012. This is a daunting challenge, and after several […]

September 10, 2010

Friday Facts, September 10th, 2010

It’s Friday! Quotable – “Uncertainty is the enemy of capital formation.” â€“ Thomas F. Cooley – “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” â€“ George Bernard Shaw Health Care – Sticker […]

September 8, 2010

A Primer on Gross Receipts Taxes

By Robert A. Lawson and E. Frank Stephenson With a commission examining Georgia’s tax structure and the possibility of legislative action next year, one possible course of action is the […]

January 29, 2010

Smokes and Mirrors in Resolving Budget Woes

By E. Frank Stephenson The General Assembly convened this year facing the daunting challenge of closing a billion-dollar budget hole, partly caused by the slumping economy and the consequent decrease […]

March 28, 2008

Give Income Tax Cuts a Chance

By E. Frank Stephenson Good news for Georgia taxpayers: It is looking increasingly likely that the 2008 General Assembly session will result in a significant tax cut. What remains less […]

September 9, 2005

Buffer Taxpayers From Government Spendthrifts

By E. Frank Stephenson One of the most important factors in determining a state’s quality of life and economic environment is the size of its government and the ability to […]