The governor of Georgia has recently hinted at increasing state funding after years of budget surpluses. The surpluses came in part by holding down spending despite increased revenue.
One of Kemp’s strongest powers as governor is setting the revenue estimate, an amount that state law says legislators cannot exceed when writing the state spending plan.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp appears ready to loosen the purse strings a little after having built a budget surplus that could top $10 billion. The money has been accumulating for three years.