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Tillery makes case for income tax elimination in budget speech

Friday, March 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery ended his presentation fiscal year 2026 budget Friday by telling his colleagues the state income tax could be... Read More.

Bills limiting liability of pesticide makers sweeping through legislatures

Thursday, March 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – State legislatures across the country are considering bills that would limit legal liability for pesticide makers. ... Read More.

Committee continues push for Fani Willis testimony

Wednesday, March 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The chairman of a Georgia Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said he wants to be "nice guys again first" in... Read More.

Senate passes bill addressing property tax assessments

Tuesday, March 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate approved a bill that clarified a property tax assessment freeze approved by 63% of voters in November 2024. ... Read More.

School cellphone bill on its way to Kemp

Tuesday, March 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate passed a bill 54-2 on Tuesday that would require K-8 schools to have a policy on cellphone use. ... Read More.

Republicans slap articles of impeachment on more federal judges

Monday, March 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In the newest instance of Republican backlash against judges who have impeded President Donald Trump’s rapid-fire reforms, two congressmen have introduced articles of impeachment... Read More.

Poll shows support for Red Tape Rollback, less for federal DOGE

Monday, March 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A Georgia bill that would scrutinize the effects of regulation on small businesses has broad bipartisan support but respondents are less enthusiastic about the... Read More.

Report: Several crucial bridges at high risk for ship collisions

Monday, March 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – An ominous report identifies 20 bridges nationwide at serious risk of ship collisions, potentially resulting in a collapse like the one that brought down... Read More.

House approves removal of income tax from military retirement benefits

Friday, March 21 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that would remove the income tax on military retirement benefits. ... Read More.

Georgia House passes tort reform bill

Thursday, March 20 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Sweeping tort reform legislation in Georgia on Thursday passed the House of Representatives 91-82, with some Republicans voting against it and three Democrats supporting... Read More.

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Tillery makes case for income tax elimination in budget speech

Bills limiting liability of pesticide makers sweeping through legislatures

Committee continues push for Fani Willis testimony

Senate passes bill addressing property tax assessments

School cellphone bill on its way to Kemp

Republicans slap articles of impeachment on more federal judges

Poll shows support for Red Tape Rollback, less for federal DOGE

Report: Several crucial bridges at high risk for ship collisions

House approves removal of income tax from military retirement benefits

Georgia House passes tort reform bill

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