Georgia government doesn't save as much as many other states, while recent state spending increases outpaced the national average. Those are conclusions from a new nonpartisan analysis of all 50 states.
The National Conference of State Legislatures found that Georgia finished the 2011 budget year with a cash balance that is 2.1 percent of total general fund spending. For 2012, the estimate is 2 percent. The national average for 2012 is 7 percent. Georgia's spending climbed 5.2 percent from 2011 to 2012. The average was 3.1 percent. The good news: Georgia's revenues also increased 5.2 percent, more than the 2.9 percent average among all states.
The report comes as Georgia colleges and other agencies prepare for general fund cuts, in part to help cover rising health care costs.
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:31 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:31:33 GMT
You've probably been to a yard sale or two in your life, and you might have found some great deals. But would you know how to get the most out of your own yard sale?
You've probably been to a yard sale or two in your life, and you might have found some great deals. But would you know how to get the most out of your own yard sale? Good Day's Tacoma Perry talked to an expert who shared some great tips for how to make your yard sale a huge hit.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:39:03 GMT
Gov. Nathan Deal says a company based in Dubai plans to build a manufacturing plant in Murray County with the goal of creating 200 jobs over the next three years.
Gov. Nathan Deal says a company based in Dubai plans to build a manufacturing plant in Murray County with the goal of creating 200 jobs over the next three years.
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr...
