April 6, 2026 • Legislative Update
At The Capitol: Sine Die
The 2026 Georgia legislative session has now come to an end.
Topic: Shaw Blackmon
March 28, 2026 • Legislative Update
At The Capitol: Week 11
CON Repeal Gains Momentum in Georgia Senate
March 21, 2026 • Legislative Update
At The Capitol: Week 10
Tax Rebates, Tax Cuts and a Gas Tax Suspension
March 7, 2026 • Legislative Update
At The Capitol: Week 8
What Survived Crossover Day at the Georgia Capitol?
February 28, 2026 • Legislative Update
At The Capitol: Week 7
Georgia Lawmakers Pass $43.7B Budget with Tax Relief
January 30, 2026 • Blog
At The Capitol: Week 3
The pace under the Gold Dome shifted as lawmakers turned their attention to the traditional “budget week.”
July 24, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia’s push to zero: Can the state eliminate its income tax?
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced the creation of a committee that will study the elimination of Georgia's income tax.
March 29, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol, Legislative Days 35-37
After wrapping up three more legislative days this week, we’re down to just three left next week before Sine Die next Friday.
March 8, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol: Crossover Day
Lawmakers hit Crossover Day on Thursday, providing us with a good idea of the legislature’s priorities for the remainder of the session.
February 22, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol, Legislative Days 18-21
Tort reform advanced out of the Senate and heads to the House.
February 8, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol, Legislative Days 10-13
Lawmakers wrapped up the 13th day of the legislative session on Thursday, meaning they are about one-third of the way through the 2025 session.
February 1, 2025 • Blog
At The Capitol: Legislative Days 6-9
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week after inclement weather throughout the state postponed budget hearings that were supposed to be held last week.
March 28, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: That’s a wrap on the 2024 session
The story of this year’s session is ultimately one of tangible, if incremental, progress.
February 23, 2024 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of February 19
Things are as busy as ever at the Capitol, as we are now only one week away from Crossover Day.
February 23, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 23, 2024
Georgia Public Policy Foundation has compiled the data the Department of Education did not release and have made it available for you.
April 5, 2023 • Commentary
Looking back at the 2023 session
For a one-word description of Georgia’s 2023 legislative session, which ended just after midnight this past Wednesday, one could hardly improve on “almost.”
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.
January 20, 2023 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 20, 2023
It’s Friday! Georgia lawmakers brought a tax reform package across the finish line in 2022 that will change the state’s progressive income tax to a 5.49% flat tax beginning in […]
January 20, 2023 • Blog
At the Capitol: Week of January 16
A recap of the second week of the 2023 legislative session in Georgia.
April 5, 2022 • Press Release
Georgia Public Policy Foundation Praises Decision to Adopt Flat Tax
In a late night flurry of votes, the Senate passed a bill that will gradually drop the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99% by 2029.
March 10, 2022 • Blog
A Flat Tax Means Keeping More of Your Money
A flat tax will save money for Georgians of all income levels.
March 3, 2022 • Blog
Georgia Leaders Propose Flat Tax, Rate Cut
This week, legislation that would continue unveiled legislation that would continue reducing the burden of Georgia’s personal income tax was unveiled.
November 11, 2021 • Commentary
Window of Opportunity for Tax Reform in Georgia
Lowering and flattening Georgia’s personal income tax rate could create tens of thousands of jobs within five years, according to a new analysis conducted for t
October 15, 2021 • Foundation News
2021 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, Rx for What Ails the State
The past year has been a public policy whirlwind, with COVID-19 affecting where we work and how our children get an education, a winter deep freeze in the Deep
March 2, 2021 • Blog
Tax and Spend Tuesday: March 2, 2021
Tax and Spend Tuesday, a roundup of news, views and policy proposals affecting your paycheck and pocketbook! The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 package that passed the U.S. House and awaits Senate […]