Disagreements about Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed budget has resulted in a detour in the General Assembly’s normal schedule. The Assembly is in recess all this week for a “budget break,” but as our legislative liaison Scott Maxwell points out, there will likely be much behind-the-scenes negotiating regarding the budget.
Big cuts to mental health and to County Health Departments are among the areas of disagreement. Maxwell outlines the discussion and more in this weekly legislative report for the week ending February 7, 2020.