US EditionGov. Kemp to sign FY2026 budget, regulatory reform legislation
- Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia's $37.7 billion fiscal year 2026 budget and a regulatory reform package on Friday at the State Capitol.
- The budget response followed a federal audit that criticized the state prison system for inmate violence, prompting increased prison funding and staff raises.
- Key allocations include $300 million for K-12 education funding, $108.9 million for school safety, $47.9 million for student mental health, and $16.9 million to Medicaid providers.
- Kemp emphasized that the reforms aim to maintain Georgia’s reputation as a top place for families to settle down, work, and thrive, while the pay-as-you-go funding for capital projects eliminates $150 million in annual debt expenses.
- The signed budget prioritizes public safety, education, and health care while advancing legal fairness and cost stabilization through regulatory reforms.
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Gold Dome Report: Georgia Governor Kemp signs 2026 State Budget
Friday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the $37.7 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 inside the Georgia State Capitol. There will be $300 million allocated to fund the state’s Quality Basic Education K-12 student funding formula. Plus, $108.9 million in state grants will help local school systems pay for safety improvements on their campuses. Awhile $47.9 million is earmarked for student mental health programs.“With $290 million dollar…
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Marietta Daily JournalKemp signs bills denying state funding for gender-affirming care for prison inmates
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial legislation Thursday denying the use of state funds for sex reassignment surgery, hormone replacement surgeries and other gender-affirming care sought by Georgia prison inmates.
Kemp signs bill denying state funding for gender-affirming care for prison inmates
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial legislation Thursday denying the use of state funds for sex reassignment surgery, hormone replacement surgeries and other gender-affirming care sought by Georgia prison inmates. Georgia House Democrats walked out of the chamber in protest when the Republican-controlled General Assembly gave final passage to Senate Bill 185 early last month on the next-to-last day of this year’s legislative session. O
How Middle Georgia will benefit from the state's $37.7 billion FY 2026 budget - 41NBC News
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) says the state’s $37.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026 will increase funding for education, prisons, Medicaid and more. In a press call Monday, kemp said the state’s amended budget for FY 2025 includes $25 million dollars going toward enhancement of the Mercer University School of Medicine, which will be moving to downtown Macon. As for 2026, Kemp says Central State Hospital in Milledgevi…
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