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Georgia's Kemp Signs Education Bills
Bills include House Bill 147, the Safe Schools Act. Proponents say it will help identify and stop gang activity and classroom recruitment.
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Some Taxpayers Who Filed Before Feb. 10 Can File Amended Return For State Payments
In February, the IRS clarified the federal tax status involving special payments made to taxpayers in 2022.
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Incentives Unknown For Auto Parts Manufacturer's Liberty County Project
An automobile parts developer and manufacturer plans to spend more than $72 million on a new manufacturing facility in Liberty County.
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Property Taxes A Hot Topic In Georgia Legislature
House Bill 18 allows an $18,000 exemption on the assessed home value of qualifying homesteads on the 2023 property tax bill.
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Study Finds Impact Fees On New Housing Developments In Georgia Lack Transparency
But the clear theme of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation review is a lack of transparency.
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State Won't Confirm Incentive Details For Manufacturer's Athens Facility
However, state officials would not confirm how much project incentives will cost taxpayers.
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Georgia Department Of Transportation Awards $162 Million In February
The agency awarded 20 of the projects on March 3. Later in the month, it awarded another two projects originally deferred during February.
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Georgia's AP Pass Rate Climbs To 15th, Returns To 2018 Level
In 2016, Georgia ranked 13th and dropped 16th in 2017 before returning to 15th in 2018; ranked 16th in 2019 and 17th in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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Feds Sending Georgia $119.8 Million For Water Safety Upgrades
The feds are sending more than $119.8 million to fund drinking water upgrades, including the removal of lead pipes, across Georgia.
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Not All Are Pleased With Georgia's Fiscal 2024 Spending Plan
The budget, House Bill 19, also anticipates $17.9 billion in federal funds, bringing the total public funds to more than $55.8 billion.
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Census Numbers Show Georgia's Population Increased
Two Georgia counties are among the fastest-growing counties in the nation.
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Attorneys General Coalition Opposes Federal Gas Stoves Regulations
Twenty-one states’ attorneys general wrote a letter opposing Department of Energy regulations regarding gas stoves.
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Georgia Lawmakers Sign Off On 'Zucker Bucks' Ban
Senate Bill 222, a so-called "Zucker bucks" ban, specifies that public funds must pay for election administration costs.
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Most Georgia Regional Commissions See Unemployment Drops
All regional commissions reported drops in unemployment rates except for Atlanta, Coastal Georgia, Northeast Georgia and Southwest Georgia.
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Georgia Lawmakers Kill ‘Promise Scholarships'
Georgia lawmakers killed a measure to create state-funded education savings accounts.
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Legislature Signs Off On Bill To Ban TikTok
Georgia lawmakers have sent a measure to bar TikTok and other “national security software threats” on state-owned devices.
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Georgia Taxpayers Have The Eighth-Best Return On ‘Investment'
WalletHub used 29 metrics to analyze the efficiency of state-government services across five categories.
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Bill Would Let Georgia Hospitals Form Police Departments
Georgia lawmakers have signed off on legislation allowing hospitals to start police departments using certified law enforcement officers.
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Advanced Materials Manufacturer Plans Cartersville, Georgia Facility
Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hanwha Group, plans to spend roughly $147 million on the facility.
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Georgia Sets Trend By Allowing Property Tax Relief For Natural Disasters
Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law last week House Bill 311, which was authored by state Rep. Lynn Smith, R-Newnan.