US EditionBrian Kemp Survived Trump’s Anger. Now He Wants to Shape Georgia’s Future
- On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his final State of the State in Atlanta and proposed a fourth one-time tax rebate alongside an income-tax cut to 4.99% and one-time $2,000 bonuses for state employees and educators.
- Framing it as returning excess revenue, Kemp highlighted that the proposed $1 billion rebate would come from a surplus and require filers with no outstanding Department of Revenue debts, with the rainy-day fund exceeding $10 billion.
- The plan details that eligible filers could receive payments up to $250 for single filers, $375 for head of household filers and $500 for married couples filing jointly, and Kemp noted his administration has returned over $7.5 billion in surplus revenue over four years.
- Lawmakers will consider the package this year as Kemp filed the proposals in his Amended budget, while Democrats aim to gain ground amid his uncertain future.
- Looking further ahead, Kemp's budget invests $325 million in the DREAMS Scholarship Program and funds $4.1 billion in capital projects, citing over 219,700 new jobs and more than 118 billion in investment.
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Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp, delivered his last State of State speech on Thursday, but it may not have been a farewell. As the rare Republican who has challenged President Donald Trump and prospered, Kemp is still trying to shape politics in the disputed state in ways that could last after he leaves office. He wants to help his friend Derek Dooley, a former American football coach at the University of Tennessee, overthrow Democrat Jon Ossoff …
Kemp proposes tax cut, needs-based scholarship aid in final budget plans as Georgia governor
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called for an expedited income tax rate cut and another tax rebate, new spending for law enforcement retirement savings and funding for a needs-based scholarship program in his annual state of the state address Thursday before…
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Kemp budget about affordability, with tax cuts plus money for employees and college students
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp’s last budget proposal would stockpile billions for any rough economy that one of his successors might encounter while also asking lawmakers to return over $1 billion to taxpayers. In his eighth and final state of…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers State of the State address for 2026
(WJBF) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp delivered his final State of the State address, Thursday. Governor Kemp took the chamber floor at the state capitol in Atlanta. He announced a fourth tax rebate. $250 dollars for single filers, $500 dollars for married couples. You can read a transcript below: 2026 State of the State Governor [...]
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