Georgia has the nation’s highest per capita incarceration rate, and lawmakers are considering even stronger penalties.

The budget passed the House with a 171-4 vote and now moves to the Senate. The post Georgia House signs off on $37.7 billion budget, increasing spending on prisons and education appeared first on ...

More for education: The House adds $98.4 million to Kemp’s proposed K-12 education budget. Much of the money would go to establish grant programs for student mental health and other support services, ...

ATLANTA – Georgia Senate budget writers advanced a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 spending plan that invests heavily in prisons and education.