Georgia special tax refunds on their way, Kemp says
(The Center Square) – The wait will soon be over for Georgians who qualify for the special tax refunds approved by the General Assembly this year.
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Atlanta the latest to hit the brakes on data centers
(The Center Square) – An ordinance by the Atlanta City Council requiring a special-use permit for data centers is the latest pushback from local governments concerned about their effect.
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Candidates lining up for Georgias 2026 elections
(The Center Square) – Republicans and Democrats are getting a jumpstart on the 2026 elections, announcing their candidacies now.
Democratic state Rep. Jasmine Clark announced Monday she is running... Read More.
Supreme Court reviewing Georgia veterans case against contractor
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a case filed by a Georgia veteran against a contractor over a 2016 suicide bombing.
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Georgia cancer care funds expected to wane
(The Center Square) – Georgia's share of its tobacco settlement that goes toward cancer care will dwindle, but the reason is not unexpected, a health care expert told state lawmakers.
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Public Service Commission candidate appeals ballot removal
(The Center Square) – Georgia Public Service Commission candidate Daniel Blackman said Thursday he is appealing a decision to remove him from the June primary ballot.
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Rivera Holmes seeking full term as labor commissioner
(The Center Square) – Barbara Rivera Holmes said Wednesday she wants to serve a full term as Georgia's labor commissioner.
Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Holmes in March to serve... Read More.
Court dismisses challenge to age-based public carry
(The Center Square) – Georgians under the age of 21 are still barred from carrying handguns in public after a ruling from the Supreme Court of Georgia rejecting a challenge to the law.
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Hearing on Georgia Power plan sparks data center debate
(The Center Square) – Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission sparred over the utility's assumptions about future materialization rates for data centers and cryptocurrency operations at a hearing Tuesday.
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Senators will study higher education, chronic absentees
(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate will study higher education affordability and chronic absenteeism in the schools, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said.
The studies are two of seven... Read More.