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News Articles: State Budget

Kemp signs budget

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Gov. Kemp signs 2026 budget into law

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's 2026 budget into law Friday morning.

May 09, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
Georgia State Capitol

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Georgia House panel OKs ’25 state budget

Georgia House budget writers approved a $36.1 billion fiscal 2025 state budget Tuesday that includes pay raises for teachers, state and university system employees and judges.

March 06, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
 Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to reporters after signing the amended fiscal year 2023 budget in early March. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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Governor warns of budget ‘holes’ after Georgia lawmakers sign off on new spending plan

Lawmakers signed off on a $32.4 billion spending plan for next year as the clock expired on the 2023 legislative session, although Gov. Brian Kemp warned of “significant holes” in the budget.

March 31, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin

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Political Rewind: State House set to pass 2024 budget; Protesters accuse police of harmful tactics

Thursday on Political Rewind: The Georgia House is set to pass a 2024 budget that increases investment in law enforcement and public safety, including funds to address concerns in Buckhead. Meanwhile, opponents of the planned Atlanta police training center are accusing police of heavy-handed tactics.

March 09, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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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
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
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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Georgia Senate passes $30.2 billion budget

The Georgia Senate unanimously approved a fiscal 2023 state budget Friday that provides raises to teachers and state employees and restores state agencies to pre-pandemic spending levels.

March 25, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
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
Georgia State Prison

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Georgia corrections prepares to spend $600M to replace older prisons

Georgia’s prison system could undergo a radical change with Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to spend $600 million to open two new prisons that would replace four outdated correctional facilities with the aim to make prisons safer and cut costs.

January 19, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Press conference on passage of amended FY2021 state budget

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Lawmakers Brief: General Assembly Passes Amended 2021 State Budget

The Georgia General Assembly’s amended fiscal year 2021 state budget passed, with the final version now on Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk. 

February 12, 2021
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  • Rahul Bali
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a press conference.

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Lawmakers Brief: State Employees To Get $1,000 Boost In Latest Budget

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday a $1,000 bonus for state employees in the amended FY 2021 budget.

February 10, 2021
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  • Fenly Foxen
Georgia's budget director told lawmakers on Friday that Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to avoid state employee layoffs even as he orders budget cuts.

Georgia Budget Chief Says Governor Aims To Avoid Layoffs

Georgia's budget director told lawmakers on Friday that Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to avoid state employee layoffs even as he orders budget cuts.

September 28, 2019
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  • Associated Press
The 2019 Session Joint Budget Hearings begin at 10 a.m.

WATCH: Georgia 2020 Budget Hearings Day One

The 2019 Session Joint Budget Hearings began at 10 a.m. Lawmakers from the state house and state senate will hear from department heads and Gov. Brian...

January 22, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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