Gas tax break takes another bite out of state revenue
ATLANTA — Georgia tax revenues fell in June, driven by a gas tax suspension and helped along by increased income tax refunds. Net tax revenues for the month fell 6.8% compared with June 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue. The bulk of it was driven by...
Georgia election board adopts new rules targeting election mistrust
ATLANTA — Georgia's election board adopted two rules Wednesday aimed at bolstering confidence in the state's election system. One of the rules will have no immediate impact since it bans a method of counting votes that will not be used anytime soon. The other could...
Georgia Supreme Court rebukes appellate decision, confirms RICO Act applies in family lawsuits
ATLANTA — A 1980s law originally aimed mainly at organized crime can be used in domestic disputes, the Georgia Supreme Court clarified in a ruling involving a legal clash between former spouses. The decision last week reversed the state Court of Appeals, which had...
Real estate brokerage ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to Georgia homeowners
ATLANTA — A real estate company that gave homeowners money in exchange for a pledge to use its services when they sold their homes decades later has been ordered to pay $1 million to hundreds of Georgians. MV Realty also was barred from doing business in Georgia,...
Lawmakers question Medicaid access as therapists for children face rate cuts and state updates provider directories
ATLANTA — Georgia Medicaid recipients are likely to find outdated directories for doctors, therapists and other medical providers as the state finds thousands of them have failed to revalidate their eligibility to receive payment for services. Nearly 8,000 faced...
Many Georgia teachers on AI: Do as I say, not as I do
ATLANTA — Georgia public school teachers have mostly found artificial intelligence to be a time-saving tool that makes them better at their jobs, but they say it is more of a burden than a benefit for students. In a survey this spring that drew responses from 13,679...
From pennies to protests, new Georgia laws alter penalties, programs and protections
ATLANTA — New state laws take effect Wednesday, bringing new mandates that will change life for Georgians in both obvious and unseen ways. The laws that were passed this year and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp will affect everything from health and housing to safety and...
New state senator fills vacancy, restores Senate to capacity
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate is back to full capacity after Adrienne White Carden was sworn in to represent the 7th District in Gwinnett County, the state Senate announced Monday. The Democrat won the special election to succeed Nabilah Parkes, also a Democrat, on...