First day of legislative session begins with governor setting agenda

The Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, is shown in January 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

A new 40-day session of the Georgia General Assembly is officially underway, beginning Monday with Gov. Brian Kemp laying out his priorities for the upcoming session.

WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali joined “All Things Considered” to lay out what’s at the top of the governor’s to-do list.

Kemp announced new budget proposals for education and school safety, including an extra $21,635 each for safety, on top of $47,125 already budgeted this year.