Georgia Budget & Policy Institute

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Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
AbbreviationGBPI
Formation2004
FounderAlan Essig [1]
Type Nonprofit organization
Headquarters50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 720, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Fields Tax policy, policy analysis
Executive director
Taifa Smith Butler
Website gbpi.org

The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (abbreviated GBPI) is an American nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, that analyzes tax policies and proposed budgets in Georgia. [2]

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History

It was founded in 2004 by Alan Essig, who served as its executive director until January 2015, when he left the organization for Lansing, Michigan. When he left, Essig was replaced by Taifa Smith Butler, who had previously been the organization's deputy director since 2011. [3]

Reception

Although the GBPI describes itself as nonpartisan, [2] it has been described as left-leaning by The Stanly News and Press [4] and Politifact. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Support Our Founder's Fund". Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ Salzer, James (January 6, 2015). "State budget watchdog director stepping down". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ Nolin, Jill (May 16, 2016). "Tax credit hopes to lure big donations for rural Georgia hospitals". The Stanly News and Press. Retrieved May 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Badertscher, Nancy (November 13, 2015). "Is Georgia tax-friendly state for retirees?". Politifact. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ Badertscher, Nancy (September 2, 2015). "Report accurate about Georgia's low diploma rate". Politifact. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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