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Georgia's Roads Are Increasingly Dangerous For Pedestrians And Motorists
A Governors Highway Safety Association analysis reveals that drivers nationwide struck and killed 3,434 people in first six months of 2022.
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Unemployment Rate Remains Low For Seventh Consecutive Month
For the seventh straight month, Georgia's unemployment rate remained at 3.1%, 0.5% below the national average in February.
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Jones: State Has Role In Atlanta's Regional Transit Future
As a lifelong Atlantan, state Sen. Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur, has experienced MARTA’s past.
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Programs, Awareness Campaigns Not Stopping Railroad Grade Crossing Crashes
As freight trains grow longer and more frequently block railroad crossings, federal dollars are going toward removing grade crossings.
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ACLU Promises To Sue If Kemp Signs Bill Banning Gender Surgeries On Children
Senate Bill 140 would ban any gender dysphoria-related surgical procedures and hormone replacement therapies for those under the age of 18.
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Georgia's Kemp Signs Tax Rebate Bill
House Bill 162 provides a special state income tax refund for Georgians who filed returns in both the 2021 and 2022 taxable years.
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Georgia Unemployment Rate Increases In January
Georgia Department of Labor says it's an annual trend for unadjusted unemployment rates to increase in January after end of holiday season.
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Georgia Reports Increased Revenues In February
Georgia reported its February net tax collections surpassed $2.1 billion, an increase of 8.7%, or $169.3 million, compared to last February.
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MARTA Focusing On Bus Rapid Transit Rather Than More Expensive Light Rail
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is advancing bus rapid transit for the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative Project.
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Georgia House Committee Approves Bill Banning Gender Surgeries On Children
Senate Bill 140 would ban any gender dysphoria-related surgical procedures and hormone replacement therapies for those under the age of 18.
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Georgia's Homeless Population Has Increased Since 2020
While Georgia saw its homeless population decrease by 45.6% between 2007 and 2022, it has increased by 4.4% since 2020.
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Georgia House Committee Votes To Keep COVID-19 Vaccine Proof Prohibition
Public Health Chairwoman Sharon Cooper, R-Marietta, broke a party-line tie to get the bill through to the House floor.
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Georgia House Passes Bill To Raise Unemployment Insurance Contributions
The measure lowers the administrative assessment businesses pay from 2.7% to 2.64%. It reverts to 2.7% after Dec. 31, 2026.
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Georgia House Signs Off On Fiscal 2024 Budget
This budget is a spending plan that includes raises for state employees and allocates additional funding for law enforcement.
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Boggs: Backlog Of Georgia Courts' Cases ‘Could Take Years To Resolve'
Boggs pointed to Fulton County, where he said there are more than 4,000 "pending indicted felony cases."
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Georgia Senate Says Kids Don't Need Permits Or To Pay Taxes On Lemonade Stands
Senate Bill 55 allows kids to sell non-consumable goods, pre-packaged food and non-alcoholic drinks; not pay taxes on $5,000 or less sales.
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Georgia House Passes 'Zucker Bucks' Ban
Georgia Senate signed off on legislation prohibiting counties from soliciting or accepting donations to help with election administration.
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Georgia Senate Announces New Policies For Taxpayer-Funded Travel
The move follows reports that former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and then-Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller, R-Gainesville, took a tax ...
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Georgia Senate Passes Bill To Create State-Funded Education Savings Accounts
Under Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, taxpayers would fund $6,000 per student per school year.
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Georgia General Assembly Passes Amended 2023 Budget
House Bill 18 outlines more than $61.5 billion in funds, including nearly $32.6 billion in state dollars and $18.6 billion in federal funds.