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Politically Georgia: Inside Georgia’s record-smashing budget

Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) arrives at a press conference on preparations for an incoming winter storm on January 14th, 2022 at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia. (Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) arrives at a press conference on preparations for an incoming winter storm on January 14th, 2022 at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia. (Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By and James Salzer
Jan 19, 2022

How does Gov. Brian Kemp plan to spend $30.2 billion?

Kemp has proposed the largest budget in state history, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution state budget expert James Salzer joins Politically Georgia podcast host Greg Bluestein to explain what the governor plans to do with the $3.7 billion surplus.

“Gov. Kemp is in a Mardi Gras parade throwing out candy to people because there’s so much available in this budget,” Salzer said.

Plus, why there’s so much money going to education and prisons.

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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. He previously covered politics and government in Texas and Florida. He specializes in government finance, budgets, taxes, campaign finance, ethics and legislative history

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