17/12/2015
Washington, DC-
-State Tax Notes
magazine this week
honored Good Jobs First
as one of two notable organizations of the year for 2015.
-State Tax Notes
magazine this week
honored Good Jobs First
as one of two notable organizations of the year for 2015.
Citing last winter's proposed new disclosure rule on economic development tax breaks from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), STN wrote that "…Good Jobs First took the lead in pushing for the rules to be strengthened and approved. It rallied its supporters and like-minded organizations, coordinating a massive letter-writing campaign in support of the new standards." Almost 300 comments were filed,
STN
noted, "far more than any other project launched in the last five years."
GASB Statement No. 77
takes effect on public budgets starting December 16 and later.
STN
noted, "far more than any other project launched in the last five years."
GASB Statement No. 77
takes effect on public budgets starting December 16 and later.
In a separate article (not available, behind paywall),
STN
also cited GASB Statement No. 77 as one of the most meaningful tax issues of 2015. "Although the final rules don't do everything Good Jobs First and others had hoped, the effort was successful, and GASB approved the new rules in August, setting the stage for a wealth of new reporting and analysis on how expenditures will affect state and local budgets when the reports begin including the new information in 2017," it reported.
STN
also cited GASB Statement No. 77 as one of the most meaningful tax issues of 2015. "Although the final rules don't do everything Good Jobs First and others had hoped, the effort was successful, and GASB approved the new rules in August, setting the stage for a wealth of new reporting and analysis on how expenditures will affect state and local budgets when the reports begin including the new information in 2017," it reported.
"We are deeply honored to be recognized by the publication of record on state tax policy," said Good Jobs First executive director Greg LeRoy. "STN's opinions matter a great deal to everyone who cares about sound tax policies, including economic development tax expenditures."
Two-thousand fifteen was the third year in a row that Good Jobs First has been recognized for its contributions to United States public policy.
In 2014, GIS Planning, Inc. and fDI Intelligence (a division of the
Financial Times
in London) gave LeRoy an
Economic Development Leadership Award
as "a recognized and committed leader in educating and informing decision makers and communities on the 'truth' of incentives based on in-depth research, case studies and white papers."
Financial Times
in London) gave LeRoy an
Economic Development Leadership Award
as "a recognized and committed leader in educating and informing decision makers and communities on the 'truth' of incentives based on in-depth research, case studies and white papers."
In 2013, the U.S. Library of Congress notified Good Jobs First that the Library would begin permanently archiving the content of Good Jobs First's website as a historically important public policy record.
This is the second time
State Tax Notes
has honored Good Jobs First: In 1999, it interviewed LeRoy for a series on people who had an impact on state tax policy during the 20
th
century.
State Tax Notes
has honored Good Jobs First: In 1999, it interviewed LeRoy for a series on people who had an impact on state tax policy during the 20
th
century.
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