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A new facility planned by Augusta University got a boost from Atlanta and is expected to benefit the school and the region. Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) amended FY 2025 budget includes nearly $100 million to fund the construction of a new research building for Augusta University’s Health Sciences campus. Dr. Russell Keen, President of Augusta University, told ABD this is an exciting time for the university as it expands its reputation for research. “This building is the beginning of an aggressive strategy to grow not only our researchers and

Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp (R) pointed to the Peach State’s continued economic health in his 2025 State of the State address on Jan. 16. He said Georgia had withstood unforeseen challenges, including a pandemic and major weather disasters, while retaining its number one ranking as the best state to do business for the 11th year. Kemp’s speech highlighted the broad strokes of the state’s economic picture, past and future, and included a call to lower the personal income tax to 5.19% from the current 5.39%. However, in his amended FY2025