Georgia transportation officials set plans for additional $1.5 billion in spending
5 months ago

Georgia transportation officials set plans for additional $1.5 billion in spending

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ATLANTA — Transportation officials on Thursday announced plans to spend an extra $1.5 billion on projects in Georgia. The state Transportation Board, meeting Thursday in Atlanta discussed plans which include a $593 million boost to construction projects and $500 million to aid the flow of freight statewide. Georgia Department of Transportation Planning Director Janine Miller said prices for roadwork have risen steeply since the recent federal infrastructure funding law was passed. She said the injection of money will get projects that had been delayed for lack of money back on schedule “We’re going to get roadwork underway,” Miller said.

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Regulators approve plans for new Georgia Power plants driven by rising demand
4 months ago

Regulators approve plans for new Georgia Power plants driven by rising demand

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ATLANTA — Utility regulators on Tuesday approved a plan for Georgia Power Co. to expand a power plant southwest of Atlanta. Georgia Power customers have seen their bills rise sharply in recent years because of higher natural gas costs, the cost of construction projects, including two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta, and other factors. Environmentalists and customer …

Georgia Senate backs $5 billion state spending increase, including worker bonuses and roadbuilding
10 months ago

Georgia Senate backs $5 billion state spending increase, including worker bonuses and roadbuilding

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ATLANTA — Georgia’s Senate is supporting changes to the state budget that would add $5 billion in spending, including money for bonuses already paid to state employees and teachers, additional roadbuilding, new dental and medical schools, and paying down some state debts. Total spending, including federal aid, college tuition, fines and fees, would rise to $67.5 billion The state can …

Georgia House wants $4K pay increase for state law officers
1 year, 9 months ago

Georgia House wants $4K pay increase for state law officers

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ATLANTA — Georgia House budget writers support Gov. Georgia’s budget pays to educate 1.75 million K-12 students and 465,000 college students, house 48,000 state prisoners, pave 18,000 miles of highways and care for more than 200,000 people who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled or addicted to drugs or alcohol. All state and university employees and public school teachers would get …

Kemp and lawmakers to decide plan for $6.6B in surplus cash
1 year, 11 months ago

Kemp and lawmakers to decide plan for $6.6B in surplus cash

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ATLANTA — Georgia’s giant hill of money looms over state lawmakers as the 2023 session begins next Monday. State government ended the 2022 budget year in June with $6.6 billion in surplus cash, even after it filled its savings account to the legal limit. The governor also wants to give another round of state income tax rebates like the $1.1 …

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