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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 ...
Georgia Recorder

The governor’s budget sets aside funding for long-awaited needs-based aid in Georgia

Kemp proposed a one-time investment of $325 million in state funding for the program, which is seen as a potential companion to the merit-based HOPE Scholarship launched in 1993 under Gov. Zell Miller ...
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Governor proposes needs-based scholarship funding in budget

In his final State of the State Address, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $325 million endowment for a new scholarship. The ...
JD Supra

A Deep Dive Into the CMS Program Management FY 2026 Budget Request

As discussed in last week’s Regs & Eggs blog post, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released additional budget documents to support the department’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 ...
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Trump calls program to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills ‘unnecessary’

Last year, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, distributed nearly $4 billion to households struggling to pay their energy bills. It’s a lifeline for more than 6 million families, but ...
The Manila Times

Immediate Impact of 2026 Educ Budget: More Teachers Hired, School-Based Feeding Program Expanded – Gatchalian

The historic P1.3 trillion allocation to the education sector will have an immediate impact on expanding the School-Based Feeding Program and the hiring of more teachers and tutors, Senator Win ...