Editors Note: This article was originally published in the March 6, 2024 issue of the Chronicle Progress. Some information may be outdated.
The 2024 General Session finished March 1, and the $29.4 billion state budget approved included $167 million for an income tax cut, $113 million for law enforcement, $832 million for public education and $188 million for higher education, and $300 million in subsidized loans for affordable housing projects.