Sources: A Tale of Two States
Sources: A Tale of Two States
A Tale of Two States by Carolyn Bourdeaux Sources: Fiscal Research Center, Georgia’s Rankings Among the States: Budget, Taxes and […]
Transcending Numbers: Leadership in Public Finance
Transcending Numbers: Leadership in Public Finance
Public finance leaders aren’t just number-crunchers and bearers of bad (or good) budget news. They are all-in-one leaders whose value […]
Georgia OPB Policy Coordinator Takes Control of Her Career with Executive Education
Georgia OPB Policy Coordinator Takes Control of Her Career with Executive Education
Kellee Richards, a policy coordinator with Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, is enrolled in the Center for State and […]
‘Keep Pace with Change and Stand Out’
‘Keep Pace with Change and Stand Out’
Brenda Parker, (pictured on the left) a budget analyst with the Georgia Technology Authority, was recently awarded the Certificate in Public Financial […]
Hidden, Hardworking Leaders Ensure School Districts’ Financial Security
Hidden, Hardworking Leaders Ensure School Districts’ Financial Security
When children go to school, they don’t typically peek into the finance department and think, ‘That’s what I want to […]
On the Job with Chris Jones, Deputy Director of Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
On the Job with Chris Jones, Deputy Director of Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Chris Jones said it was a smooth transition, moving from chief financial officer to the No. 2 spot of the […]
In New Rankings, Is Georgia Holding Its Own?
In New Rankings, Is Georgia Holding Its Own?
While other states have made significant gains in revenue collected since the end of the Great Recession, Georgia has not. […]
Metro Atlanta Thrives in Population and Jobs, But Lags in Personal Income
Metro Atlanta Thrives in Population and Jobs, But Lags in Personal Income
Over the past two decades, metro Atlanta has flourished in population and job growth, but it has lost considerable ground in […]
Q & A with Robert Morales, CFO of Atlanta Public Schools
Q & A with Robert Morales, CFO of Atlanta Public Schools
Robert Morales, an advisory board member with the Center for State and Local Finance‘s executive education program, is nearly two months into […]
Just Peachy? Pitting Georgia’s Non-Tax Incentives Against the Competition
Just Peachy? Pitting Georgia’s Non-Tax Incentives Against the Competition
Georgia has more constitutional restrictions on public aid to private companies, and therefore on non-tax economic development incentives than most […]