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Gov. Kemp's budget focuses on affordability, with tax cuts plus money for employees and students
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Gov. Brian Kemp greets Georgia lawmakers before giving his last state of the state address in the Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. - photo by TY TAGAMI/Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp’s last budget proposal would stockpile billions for any rough economy one of his successors might encounter while also asking lawmakers to return over $1 billion to taxpayers.