Georgia would boost spending by $4.4 billion in the last three months of the current budget year under the spending plan released by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Gov. Kemp's $40.5 billion 2025 mid-year budget dips into the state's healthy surplus to bankroll a $1 billion one-time tax rebate.

He says $250 million will go towards road construction grants and $530 million will go towards freight and logistics improvements.

Gov. Brian Kemp committed to invest more than $1 billion into infrastructure during his speech at a Tuesday breakfast with politicians and business leaders. The bulk of the funding would go toward freight and logistics, while $250 million would be reserved for local roads and another $250 million for water and wastewater projects.

ATLANTA — Ahead of Friday’s winter storm, Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency. He is also urging Georgians to stay off the roads if they can. Dozens of counties are currently under a winter storm watch. The State of Emergency will last until Tuesday.

Gov. Kemp announced he has instructed GEMA (Georgia Emergency Management) and Homeland Security Agency, the Georgia Department of Public Safety, Georgia Department of Transportation and important state agencies to monitor the winter weather forecast.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced how the state would be preparing for an upcoming winter storm. According to the governor’s office, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS),

Governor Brian Kemp declared a statewide State of Emergency Thursday, effective through Tuesday, January 14, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected to impact Georgia beginning Friday.

Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday morning declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately through Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected to impact Georgia beginning Friday morning.

The government continues to make preparations for incoming winter weather conditions that have many Georgians concerned. On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency for all of Georgia. This authorizes the Georgia Emergency Management and ...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday in preparation for a winter storm that will impact the state.

Governor Brian P. Kemp declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately through Tuesday, January 14th, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected to impact Georgia beginning this Friday.