(The Center Square) — Earlier this year, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 118 and House Bill 622 to triple Bartow County’s homestead tax exemptions for school and county…
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(The Center Square) — The Georgia Department of Transportation said the agency awarded $172.6 million for 27 road projects across the state in June. However, a closer examination of the…
(The Center Square) — The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute wants “a restructuring of Georgia’s broken systems,” which will “stabilize and strengthen our state and communities.” GBPI officials said Georgia’s…
(The Center Square) — Georgia officials did not dole out any discretionary incentives to lure a construction materials manufacturer to build its first U.S. facility in Athens-Clarke County. Duckshin Housing…
(The Center Square) — A Fulton County grand jury has indicted eight former state employees on unemployment insurance fraud charges. Prosecutors say the eight submitted false claims and weekly certifications…
(The Center Square) — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to use $4 million to develop “quick-delivery housing” for homeless people in the city. Dickens issued an executive order directing the…
(The Center Square) — Election security will likely remain a hot-button issue in Georgia when lawmakers return to the Gold Dome in January and heading into the 2024 election. Last…
(The Center Square) — The Georgia Ports Authority handled more than 723,500 roll-on/roll-off units in fiscal 2023, a record volume, while it reported a decrease from fiscal 2022 in the…
(The Center Square) — While Georgia public school students’ Georgia Milestones scores are improving, state officials said results have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels. According to officials, results improved or…
(The Center Square) — The federal government could send $13 million to help Smyrna overhaul a section of South Cobb Drive from Concord to Windy Hill roads. City officials had…