Some areas of the University System of Georgia’s budget that are near and dear to the small-town lawmakers who dominate the General Assembly — from farm research to libraries — are being targeted for millions of dollars in cuts under plans developed to meet Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to reduce spending. Kemp has ordered state agencies to develop proposals to cut their budgets 4% this fiscal year and 6% in fiscal 2021, which begins next July 1.
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