The Center Square, Author at Mountain Country Radio

More than $488M in surplus refunds distributed

Monday, June 30 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Department of Revenue is making progress on distributing Georgia's surplus refunds, sending out $488 million to taxpayers as of Friday, according to... Read More.

Compliance with Riley Gaines Act begins Tuesday

Monday, June 30 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – School systems that do not enforce Georgia's law banning males from participating in women's sports could lose state funding but would have opportunities to... Read More.

Vote on Georgia Power rate freeze agreement is Tuesday

Friday, June 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The state Public Service Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday on an agreement that could lock in Georgia Power's rates for the next three... Read More.

Judge says Georgias age verification law curbs free speech

Thursday, June 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday that halts the Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act of 2024. ... Read More.

Fido, Fluffy at the center of new Georgia laws

Thursday, June 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Going to a local flea market to buy a kitten or puppy from the back of a truck in Georgia won't happen anymore, not... Read More.

Second busiest May ever at the Port of Savannah

Wednesday, June 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – May was another busy month at the Port of Savannah with 500,900 20-foot equivalent container units when compared to last year, the Georgia Port... Read More.

Senators call Georgias heartbeat law cruel

Tuesday, June 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Three years to the day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, members of the Georgia Senate Urban Affairs Committee called the... Read More.

Georgia gas prices rise ahead of July 4th travel

Monday, June 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia gas prices are up 10 cents from last week, just ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend when more than 2 million Georgians... Read More.

14 GOP lawmakers voice major concerns with key parts of big, beautiful bill

Thursday, June 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Republican leaders are racing to pass the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, but more than a dozen GOP members of... Read More.

Georgias unemployment rate drops for the first time in months

Thursday, June 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – After holding steady at 3.6% for several months, Georgia's unemployment rate dipped slightly in May to 3.5%, the Georgia Department of Labor said Thursday. ... Read More.

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