Gov. Nathan Deal talked about moving forward with a focus on progress in his State of the State address last week. But his 2014 fiscal year budget still suffers from a lack of revenue from a briskly growing economy to fully fund the state’s growth in population and need for services.The governor’s budget is $40.8 billion, with $19.8 billion in state funds, a 3 percent increase compared with last year’s budget.
Georgia's budget bind: More needs, but less money
Deals plan boosts spending for some needs, but state revenues still weak