Georgia’s state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program that could provide aid to individuals.

Georgia’s state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program to help individuals.

The Georgia Senate approved its version of the amended fiscal year 2025 budget that cut some items from the House version but added more money for hurricane relief. The Senate added $125 million for hurricane relief in its version of the bill.

Georgia’s Senate introduced a bill to investigate a voting organization founded by former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Senate Resolution 292 would authorize a new investigation into the New Georgia Action Fund and the New Georgia Project,

Senate committee chairman Bill Cowsert has filed a resolution to investigate former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and her ties to the New Georgia Project, following a $300,000 fine for campaign finance violations.