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Committee discussing state income tax elimination meets next week

Tuesday, August 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Senate Study Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax will hear from Americans for Tax Reform at its first meeting next week. The organization was... Read More.

State Board of Education agrees to cover federal shortfall

Wednesday, July 30 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia State Board of Education agreed Tuesday to add more than $8 million to a fund that provides after-school and summer programs after the state lost funding because of its Census count. ... Read More.

Georgia Senate committee will study eliminating state sales tax

Thursday, July 17 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A Georgia Senate committee will study ending the state sales tax. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who launched his gubernatorial bid last week, said Thursday the... Read More.

Kemp tells state agencies to hold the line amid possible federal cuts

Tuesday, July 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is telling state agencies to keep spending at its current level and consider possible federal cuts when looking at next year's budget. ... Read More.

Kemp signs bill banning state funds for inmate transgender treatment

Friday, May 9 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Thursday that prohibits state funds from being used for inmate transgender care. ... Read More.

Georgia ranks 13th in analysis of state finances

Friday, April 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia dropped two spots in the 18th annual Rich States, Poor States report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. ... Read More.

State leaders call on Congress to ban Chinese AI DeepSeek on federal devices

Thursday, March 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A coalition of 21 attorneys general sent a letter to Democratic and Republican leadership in the U.S. Congress calling on them to put limits... Read More.

Bill would remove state financial aid for protest-related convictions

Monday, March 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A bill would remove state-funded scholarships and financial aid from students convicted and/or disciplined by Georgia's colleges and technical schools for disruptive conduct on... Read More.

Senate moves bill banning state insurance plan from paying for transgender care

Friday, February 14 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would ban the state's insurance plan from covering transgender care after a heated debate. ... Read More.

After letter, Georgia State to allow pastor to share faith on campus

Friday, February 14 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia State University reversed its decision to prohibit a local Christian man from sharing his faith on campus after receiving a letter from religious... Read More.

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Committee discussing state income tax elimination meets next week

State Board of Education agrees to cover federal shortfall

Georgia Senate committee will study eliminating state sales tax

Kemp tells state agencies to hold the line amid possible federal cuts

Kemp signs bill banning state funds for inmate transgender treatment

Georgia ranks 13th in analysis of state finances

State leaders call on Congress to ban Chinese AI DeepSeek on federal devices

Bill would remove state financial aid for protest-related convictions

Senate moves bill banning state insurance plan from paying for transgender care

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