Tax Reform Council Continues Work The Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians continues its work, completing seven fact-finding sessions around the state and holding its third official meeting last week. Meeting materials and a schedule for upcoming sessions can be found here. Members of the public are invited to submit comments via the website.
State Revenue Numbers Rise in August Year-over-year state revenue collections were up for the third consecutive month, according to numbers released by the Governor's Office last week. For the 2011 fiscal year, which began on July 1, revenues are up 8.6 percent over the same period last year.
Upcoming Georgia Chamber Events The Georgia Chamber is hosting several policy-related events over the next several weeks:
Atlanta State of the Ports - Friday, September 17 Learn about the importance and economic impact of Georgia's deepwater ports - a crucial component to international commerce for our state and the entire nation.
Judicial Candidates Forum - Thursday, September 23 Court of Appeals and Supreme Court candidates running for competitive seats have been invited to discuss their views on business issues in a panel format with moderator Jim Wooten.
Education Reform Conference - Friday, October 15 This year's event focuses on the timely issue of K-12 accountability and features nationally acclaimed speakers, groundbreaking education research and debates between Georgia's candidates for governor and state school superintendent.
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