Lawmakers to pay for Georgia income tax cuts by trimming tax breaks; here are some of the $30 billion in state tax credits and exemptions
ATLANTA — When lawmakers return to the Georgia Capitol next week, they will likely be eyeing cutbacks to tax credits and exemptions to pay for a priority of Senate leader Burt Jones. The Republican lieutenant governor, who is campaigning for the governor's office, has...
Georgia health officials urging flu vaccination amid “widespread and severe” infections
ATLANTA — Hospitalizations for flu spiked in the last full week of December, resulting in several deaths in Georgia and an urgent call by state health officials. The Department of Public Health on Monday urged people to get vaccinated amid projections of more...
State report says data centers a boon to economy despite tax giveaway
Randy Beall, a building trades advocate, urges the Georgia Public Service Commission to approve an expansion of capacity for Georgia Power at a Dec. 19, 2025 hearing, arguing that the added electrical power would allow more data centers to produce jobs for...
Tech industry the target of potential legislative backlash
ATLANTA — Big tech has reached so far into the lives of children that some Georgia lawmakers want to push back. After legal missteps in an effort to restrain the industry, the state Senate got new recommendations this month from a study committee that heard grim...
Georgia gets nearly $219 million for rural health care
ATLANTA — The federal government will give Georgia nearly $219 million to bolster health care in 126 rural counties, under a program established by President Donald Trump's signature budget reconciliation bill passed in July. The distribution, announced Monday, is...
New laws will address professional services, homeowner protections, car owners and politicians
ATLANTA — Most new laws from this year's legislative session took effect in July, but a handful of significant bills become law on New Year's day. They address shortages in accounting and dentistry, and they increase homeowner protections. They update campaign finance...
Inmates, including one awaiting trial for murder, back in custody after escaping across state line
ATLANTA — A federal inmate awaiting trial for murder slipped from the DeKalb County Jail but was swiftly captured in South Florida with two other escapees, federal authorities said Friday. Stevenson Charles, 24, and Yusuf Minor, 31, made initial appearances in federal...
Atlanta Section 8 administrator accused of fraud
ATLANTA — An Atlanta Housing Authority administrator who oversaw a subsidy program for low-income renters, known as Section 8, has been charged with fraudulently obtaining some of that money for herself while also securing thousands of dollars in federal emergency and...
2025: Trump policies, big tech and affordability become major issues for Georgia
ATLANTA — The year started with news about presidents past and present, as Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term and Georgia mourned the loss of Jimmy Carter. The Trump administration implemented major changes to immigration and trade policy that reverberated...