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Kemp pitches tax rebate, need-based scholarship

Thursday, January 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed another tax rebate, a $2,000 pay supplement for state employees and a new need-based college scholarship in his final State of the State address. ... Read More.

Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene attracts 22

Wednesday, January 14 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Seventeen Republicans, three Democrats, one Libertarian and one independent qualified for the U.S House seat formerly held by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office. ... Read More.

Raffensperger says law bars release of additional voter information

Wednesday, January 14 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A battle is brewing between the Georgia Senate and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over the release of voter information to the Department of Justice. ... Read More.

First bill passed by Georgia Senate addresses Savannah gun law

Tuesday, January 13 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Georgia Senate wasted no time in passing its first bill of the 2026 session, approving on the second day legislation that bars a Savannah gun storage law. ... Read More.

Eight qualify for 14th District U.S. House seat

Monday, January 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Six Republicans, one Democrat and one independent candidate qualified as of 5 p.m. Monday for the U.S. House seat formerly held by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. ... Read More.

Georgia lawmakers kick off the 2026 session

Monday, January 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The first day of the Georgia General Assembly began with its usual welcomes and speeches, but a showdown could be looming before the session ends April 2. ... Read More.

Five battleground governor’s races for 2026

Sunday, January 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Voters from 36 states across the country will return to the polls to elect their next governors in 2026. Several governors races are expected to... Read More.

Trump requests $6.2M in attorney fees from Fulton County

Friday, January 9 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A 222-page document filed in Fulton County Superior Court outlines President Donald Trump's $6.2 million in legal fees spent defending himself in an election interference case. ... Read More.

Burns wants to end homestead property taxes in Georgia

Thursday, January 8 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Homeowners shouldn't have to "pay rent to the government," House Speaker Jon Burns said in proposing an end to homestead property taxes in Georgia. The... Read More.

Plan would eliminate tax on Georgia families’ first $100,000 of income

Wednesday, January 7 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Georgia couples filing jointly would see their income tax eliminated on their first $100,000 beginning with the 2027 tax year under a plan from a Senate study committee. ... Read More.

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