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Georgia’s net sales and use taxes increase by 8.2% in August

Tuesday, September 9 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia's net sales and use tax collections were up $62.2 million in August, when compared to the same time period last year, an 8.2% increase, according to Gov. Brian Kemp's office. ... Read More.

Moore: State income tax top priority of Freedom Caucus

Monday, September 8 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Eliminating Georgia's income tax is one of the top priorities of the Freedom Caucus, state Sen. Colton Moore told The Center Square at the State Freedom Caucus Foundation held in Dallas. ... Read More.

Bipartisan group of lawmakers aim to increase migrant physician jobs

Saturday, September 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers wants to expand a program that allows noncitizens to fill physician vacancies in rural areas of the United States that are experiencing shortages. ... Read More.

Kemp sending 316 National Guard members to Washington, D.C.

Friday, September 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday he is sending 316 members of the National Guard to Washington to support President Donald Trump's declaration of a crime emergency in the nation's capital. ... Read More.

More details expected on ICE raid at south Georgia plant

Friday, September 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – More details are expected Friday on an operation at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in south Georgia's Bryan County. The Atlanta office of the... Read More.

Justice Department opens probe into Fed governor’s mortgage declarations

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Justice Department is investigating embattled Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after a top administration official accused the Biden appointee of mortgage fraud. The Justice... Read More.

COVID boosters in limbo as health department waits on federal guidance

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Department of Public Health is not administering COVID-19 boosters as it waits to hear from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee. ... Read More.

Fulton County tables decision on election board appointees

Wednesday, September 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to table a decision on the appointment of two Republicans to the county's board of elections. Fulton County... Read More.

Kemp: Korean company will create 520 jobs with new plant

Wednesday, September 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A Korean company plans to open a new permanent magnet factory in Columbus creating 520 new jobs, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday. JS Link... Read More.

Georgia Republicans call for test of hand-marked ballots

Tuesday, September 2 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Reps. Tim Fleming and Victor Anderson are asking for a test of hand-marked ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms. The two sent a letter... Read More.

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