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Three Georgia counties reject sales tax for property tax relief

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Three Georgia counties said "no" to a new five-year, 1-cent sales tax for property tax relief. House Bill 581 created the new floating local option... Read More.

Democrats take Georgia Public Service Commission seats

Tuesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard handily defeated incumbent Republicans Tim Echols and Fitz Hubbard for seats on the Public Service Commission on Tuesday. Johnson... Read More.

Transportation, 911 top county commission organization’s agenda

Tuesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Upgrading Georgia's 911 system and creating a long-term funding mechanism for transportation tops the 2026 policy priorities for the Association of the County Commissioners of Georgia. ... Read More.

Atlanta property tax relief, PSC candidates on ballot

Tuesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Atlanta voters will decide today on a measure that would give additional property relief to residents over the age of 65. The Georgia General Assembly... Read More.

Trump administration resumes visa processing despite shutdown

Monday, November 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - After a month of halted operations, the U.S. Department of Labor will begin processing necessary documents for visa and permanent resident applications again. ... Read More.

Raffensperger calls special election for Wiedower’s post

Monday, November 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Voters will go to the polls on Dec. 9 to decide who will fill the Georgia House of Representatives seat vacated by Republican Marcus Wiedower. ... Read More.

Georgia ranks 22nd in state tax competitiveness index

Monday, November 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia ranks 22nd on the Tax Foundation's annual State Tax Competitiveness Index, with property taxes receiving the lowest marks. Property taxes are not set by... Read More.

Public Service Commission incumbents challenged by Democrats

Friday, October 31 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia voters on Tuesday will go to the polls to decide who fills more than 800 elected positions, with two contest slots on the state’s public utilities regulatory board getting the most attention. ... Read More.

Kemp administration won’t address potential conflict of interest in child endangerment case

Tuesday, October 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The arrest of a Georgia lobbyist whose wife leads the state’s child protective services agency has created a situation where, legally, her own agency is charged with investigating her husband’s child endangerment charges. ... Read More.

States vary in how federal workers would pay back unemployment

Monday, October 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Federal workers collecting Georgia or Tennessee unemployment benefits could have to return some of the money if they are paid back wages after the federal shutdown ends, according to the respective labor departments. ... Read More.

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Author: The Center Square

Three Georgia counties reject sales tax for property tax relief

Democrats take Georgia Public Service Commission seats

Transportation, 911 top county commission organization’s agenda

Atlanta property tax relief, PSC candidates on ballot

Trump administration resumes visa processing despite shutdown

Raffensperger calls special election for Wiedower’s post

Georgia ranks 22nd in state tax competitiveness index

Public Service Commission incumbents challenged by Democrats

Kemp administration won’t address potential conflict of interest in child endangerment case

States vary in how federal workers would pay back unemployment

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