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Thu., January 17, 2013 12:51pm
Georgia would keep spending relatively flat under a $19.9 billion budget plan from Gov. Nathan Deal that tries some trims to health care spending while including limited infrastructure and education spending. That figure does not include billions in federal spending. The Republican governor is making a combination of spending cuts to close a funding shortfall in the Medicaid health care program for the poor.
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Wed., January 16, 2013 2:21pm
A weaker-than-expected economic recovery is proving to be a drag on Georgia's state finances. Republican Gov. Nathan Deal must find a way to close the gap between what Georgia's government collects and what it spends when submitting his budget plans Thursday.
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Wed., January 2, 2013 1:39pm
Georgia's Republicans in the U.S. House voted against a last-minute deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" after the state's two senators voted for it. All eight of Georgia's Republicans voted against the bill in the House late Tuesday.
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Sat., December 1, 2012 3:00pm
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss says the country should raise more money through changes in the tax code and use it to gradually pay off the national debt.
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Thu., August 9, 2012 7:38am
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.
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Tue., August 7, 2012 4:29pm
The Georgia Board of Regents decided on the names of two merged universities and its budget request for next year. But the name choices are not popular with everyone.
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Mon., July 23, 2012 11:30am
Local governments in Georgia are ignoring a new law requiring they electronically post their budgets in a move meant to increase financial transparency.
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Tue., May 1, 2012 11:00am
Athens' mayor is proposing cuts to the transit system and fire department as part of broader efforts to balance Athens-Clarke County's 2013 budget.
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Tue., May 1, 2012 11:00am
A metro Atlanta school board struggling with its finances has voted to keep middle school sports programs in the district, but parents will be asked to help pay for them. Clayton County parents will have to pay $35 for each student who plays sports.
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Tue., May 1, 2012 11:00am
Atlanta Public Schools plans to shed 350 positions next year and order two employee furlough days as it attempts to cut about $47 million from its budget. The school district Monday announced its plans for a $565.8 million budget for the 2012-2013 school year.
