In total, we will have given hardworking educators a $7,000 pay raise in just five years. No other General Assembly or governor will have raised teacher pay by so much, so quickly, in state history! With the passage of this budget, the average teacher salary in Geo...
Before employees and taxpayers can begin to count their cash, these proposals must receive the stamp of approval from the General Assembly. That work begins in earnest this week, during what is commonly referred to as “budget week,” when legislators begin work making midyear adjustments to th...
He regularly blasted his Republican colleagues and then-Gov. Nathan Deal at the General Assembly over their budget priorities. “When we don’t invest in healthcare, when we don’t invest in education, we all lose,” Fort said, after the state senate approved an income tax cut in 2016. ...
She added that if the Georgia General Assembly didn’t allow legislation which would have created aconsumer utility councilto die ratepayers would have a louder voice when decisions like term extensions are made. For now, they’ll have to go through the...
The general assembly passed several pieces of key legislation improving Georgia’s infrastructure, workforce development and competitiveness. We’re also appreciative of the work accomplished in the legislature to protect the economic incentives and tools that have contributed greatly to our state’s recor...
With the support of Governor Brian Kemp and members of the General Assembly, funding for the new Organized Retail Crime Unit is included in the state’sFY 2025 budget. “Those who steal from Georgia businesses will absolutely face consequences,” said Governor Brian Ke...
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The University of Georgia (UGA) is a prestigious public institution and holds the distinction of being the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive educational institution in Georgia. Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1785, UGA was the first university in America to be created by a stat...
The Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget reviews the agencies’ budgets and works with the governor to craft recommendations for the General Assembly in January. The governor also works with the state economist to determine revenue estimates for the upcoming budget cycle. In addition to receivi...
7, 2010 U.S. Travel Association, fiscal year 2011-2012 state budget data, received Aug. 7, 2012 U.S. Census Bureau, "Census Regions and Divisions of the United States," accessed Aug. 7, 2012 Telephone interview, Ron Stephens, state representative, Georgia General Assembly, Aug. ...