This is only news because a famous person uttered something. State Senator Martin Nesbitt considers the state’s 1-cent tax increase and acceptance of portions of the federal deficit essential. He is claimed the state’s budget is so lean, teachers are the most expendable item. Joe Coletti, who has applied [...]
The Macon County Commissioners approved a 1.5-cent tax increase. The county needs the money to build a new elementary school. The new school will replace one existing school and allow the county to shut down another. The consolidation is estimated to save the county $250,000/year in operation costs. Nothing was [...]
In August, we were all told by the leadership of the General Assembly that $1.1 billion in tax increases were necessary in order to stave off massive, destructive cuts to “critical” state services.
Apparently we were lied to.
According to the Gov. Perdue’s budget director, the state has about $600 million [...]
The experts at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities have a new and compelling report out on the need for additional federal fiscal relief. Here’s the gist:
“States face a serious fiscal problem that could force them to institute additional deep budget cuts and tax increases in 2010, weakening [...]
