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News Articles: budget

The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia provided authority for a plan for possible staffing reductions and furloughs due to rapid changes in expected state revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Colleges Prepare For Furloughs, Staffing Reductions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia announced a potential plan that would include staffing reductions and furloughs. The plan is a...

May 07, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor

Georgia Lieutenant Governor Plans Pay Cut Due To Bad Budget

Georgia’s lieutenant governor says he’s giving up some of his pay in light of impending state budget cuts. Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced...

May 07, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
During the break, legislators will wrestle  with proposed budget cuts in areas ranging from mental health programs to criminal justice needs.

State Lawmakers To Take More Time Off To Discuss Budget Issues

Georgia lawmakers have been in session for only 12 days, but they're taking another break to examine the budget.

February 05, 2020
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By:
  • Donna Lowry and
  • Rahul Bali
Gov. Brian Kemp

Kemp Says 2020 Budget Proposal Includes ‘Common-Sense’ Savings

Gov. Brian Kemp told lawmakers Tuesday his $28.1 billion budget includes millions in savings that don’t require drastic cuts to services Georgians need...

January 23, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Gov. Brian Kemp, 83rd governor of Georgia, welcomed the Georgia National and Georgia State Defense Force to National Guard Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on March 28, 2019.

Kemp Orders State Offices To Start Cutting Budgets

Gov. Brian Kemp is telling agencies around the state to prepare for spending cuts. In a letter on Tuesday, Kemp directed government agencies to develop...

August 07, 2019
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt

Lawmakers Prepare For Budget Hearings

It may not be the flashiest week at the state capitol, but it's one of the most important. Lawmakers will meet this week to go over the state's budget...

January 22, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Macon-Bibb County Commissioners Valerie Wyn, third from left, and Mallory Jones, right, spearheaded an effort to derail a proposed property tax hike in Macon Tuesday.

Libraries, Buses, Rec Centers In Danger In Macon

Published August 7, 2018 The Macon-Bibb County Commission failed to set a new property tax rate after a contentious meeting Tuesday. That means some...

August 20, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Johnnie Prater, center, reads to her granddaughter at the Riverside Library in Macon Friday.

Budget Woes Mean Closed Libraries And Idled Buses In Macon

An unresolved budget fight in Macon-Bibb County means that at least in the short term, local libraries will close. The Macon-Bibb County Commission was...

July 06, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

The Personal Side To Financial Planning

The less money you have, the more careful you are likely to be in spending it. That’s one find in Rachel Schneider’s new book, “The Financial Diaries:...

October 03, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Ryan McFadin
Governor Deal signed the fiscal year 2017 budget at Lanier High School in Buford, Georgia surrounded by state lawmakers.

Governor Deal Signs Fiscal Year 2017 State Budget

Gov. Nathan Deal traveled around the state Monday to sign the $23.7 billion fiscal year 2017 budget that includes money for a pay boost for state...

May 03, 2016
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead

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