The General Assembly gave final passage Monday to a record $40.5 billion mid-year budget that prioritizes hurricane relief and prisons. The mid-year budget, which covers state spending through June 30 ...

The measure, which covers the remaining months of the current budget year ending June 30, also increases spending on Georgia's troubled prison system. “The budget gives relief to Georgians devastated ...

The budget allocates $867 million for Hurricane Helene recovery and $434 million for prison system improvements, including staff raises and infrastructure repairs. It also includes $50 million for ...

and modular prison units. The state Senate is upping the ante on funding to help victims of Hurricane Helene recover from the massive storm that marched through South Georgia and east Georgia from ...

The law, named for the dog left behind as Hurricane Milton neared Florida, would make abandoning a dog amid a natural ...

North Carolina lawmakers have agreed to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic ...

The Georgia General Assembly on Monday approved an amended 2025 budget that includes hundreds of millions of dollars for hurricane relief, tax refunds, prison security and other priorities.

ATLANTA – The General Assembly gave final passage Monday to a record $40.5 billion mid-year budget that prioritizes hurricane relief and prisons. The mid-year budget, which covers state spending ...

Georgia lawmakers passed a record $40.5 billion mid-year budget that includes funding for hurricane relief, prison staffing, and infrastructure improvements. The budget allocates $862 million for ...

The bill was inspired by Trooper, a dog who was abandoned tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton. Trooper's former owner faces aggravated animal cruelty charges and up to five years in prison.