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House passes beefed-up mid-year budget with a $1B property tax break

Georgia homeowners could soon see a one-time homestead exemption after the state saw record surplus.

February 02, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill to give state income refunds of more than $1.1 billion on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Georgia capitol in Atlanta. The measure gives refunds of $250 to $500 to people who filed tax returns for 2020 and 2021.

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Kemp and lawmakers to decide plan for $6.6B in surplus cash

Georgia's state government ended the 2022 budget year in June with $6.6 billion in surplus cash. Gov. Brian Kemp has plans to spend more than $3 billion through a combination of one-time tax givebacks.

January 05, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams poses for a portrait in front of the State Seal of Georgia Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Decatur, Ga.

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Abrams calls on using budget surplus to invest in Georgians

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says it's time for Georgia to use its budget surplus to invest in its residents.  In a preview of a speech on the economy she's expected to deliver Tuesday, Abrams says Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans have been hurting the state by prioritizing low taxes and low spending.

August 09, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Gov. Brian Kemp signs FY 2023 budget on May 12, 2022

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Gov. Brian Kemp signs 'historic' $30.2B budget

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's $30.2 billion fiscal year 2023 budget, which goes into effect July 1, 2022.

May 12, 2022
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  • Donna Lowry
University of Georgia freshmen eat lunch behind one of the main dining halls.

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Public college costs to fall in Georgia as fee goes away

Prices are going down for almost all of Georgia's 340,000 public university and college students. University System regents voted Tuesday to eliminate a fee in exchange for a big boost in state funding.

April 13, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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Lawmakers agree on Georgia budget with big funding boosts

Georgia lawmakers agreed Monday on a budget with boosts in spending for K-12 education, universities, mental health and public safety. They're reaping the rewards of a big increase in state revenue as Gov. Brian Kemp and legislators seek reelection this year.

April 04, 2022
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  • Associated Press and
  • GPB News Staff
State Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome, , speaks to reporters on Jan. 13, 2020 at the state capitol in Atlanta. Hufstetler on Monday, March 28, 2022, unveiled a rewritten income tax cut proposal that would be more modest than the one sought by the House, while also seeking to limit Georgia’s film tax credit.

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Georgia Senate seeks smaller tax cut, film tax credit limit

Georgia senators have proposed a much more modest income tax cut than the $1.1 billion plan passed by the House, and also want to sharply reduce tax breaks for film and television productions that have been credited with transforming the state into one of the world's biggest filming hubs.

March 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press
library books on shelf

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Lawmakers: Budgets and books on Day 35

On Day 35 of the legislative session, the budget was the big-ticket item in the Senate. In the House, debate ensued over a measure for parents to challenge books and materials their children read in school. 

March 25, 2022
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  • Brenda Waters
A collage of images of Four-leaf clovers, Brian Kemp and a school. These are all subjects discussed on today's show.

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Political Rewind: St. Patrick's Day ties; Kemp signs midyear budget; Perdue heads to Mar-a-Lago

Thursday on Political Rewind: As Georgia celebrates St. Patrick's Day, Gov. Brian Kemp finds his own pot of gold by signing off on an extensive midyear budget. Meanwhile, Republican gubernatorial challenger David Perdue heads to Mar-a-Lago and the state Senate advances another bill that will give the state more reach in schools. 

March 17, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
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The Georgia state Capitol building

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Lawmakers: Senate passes midterm budget on Day 23

House Bill 910, the amended fiscal year budget, passed unanimously in the Senate on Thursday.

March 03, 2022
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  • Patrice Little
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Terry England, R-Auburn, speaks to the House in Atlanta on Friday, March 5, 2021. England’s committee on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, passed a revised budget for the current year that includes higher pay for state employees and teachers and state income tax rebates.

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Georgia Senate seeks bigger raises for nurses, prison guards

Georgia state senators want prison guards and school nurses to get larger raises. They also want to set aside a big chunk of money to cover the state's share of an upcoming federal transportation program. Those are among the changes the Senate Appropriations Committee made Monday as it passed a revised budget for the year ending June 30.

March 01, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Shalanda Young, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, says low interest rates mean the timing is right for government investment in social programs.

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Biden Proposes A Huge Hike In Government Spending In A $6 Trillion Budget

The president's budget details his ambitious (and costly) plans to invest in infrastructure and the social safety net — the likes of which the country hasn't seen in decades.

May 29, 2021
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  • Asma Khalid
Georgia State Capitol

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Kemp Signs 2022 Georgia Budget, Adds Back Most School Funds Cut In Pandemic

Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a $27.2 billion state budget for the 2022 fiscal year in Georgia that restores most cuts made last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the remaining shortfalls expected to be covered by federal relief funds.

May 11, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston

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Georgia House Passes $27.2 Billion State Budget

Gov. Brian Kemp’s $27.2 billion fiscal 2022 state budget cleared the Georgia House of Representatives Friday after lawmakers earmarked $58 million to boost mental health services.

March 05, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
President Joe Biden

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President's COVID-19 Relief Bill Means Millions In Direct Aid To Georgia Cities

On Friday, the U.S. House is expected to vote on a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill including direct payments to those making less than $75,000 a year, help for small business and money for local governments. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports that’s good news for many towns and cities in Georgia. 

February 25, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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