Bottoms pledges cuts to taxes on auto insurance and fuel
ATLANTA — With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon less than two weeks ahead of early voting, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms pledged to cut driving-related taxes. Standing outside a BP gas station near Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Bottoms said that if voters choose her...
Georgia Republican candidates at rally target Bottoms, rarely mention Trump
ATLANTA — When Republicans running for office rallied with Gov. Brian Kemp south of Atlanta this week, they rarely mentioned President Donald Trump but repeatedly targeted Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. The event at the Monroe County Conference Center in Forsyth...
Another fuel tax suspension as gas prices continue to hit pocketbooks
ATLANTA — For the third time this year, Gov. Brian Kemp ordered a suspension of Georgia's fuel tax, as prices at the pump keep rising with no sign of relief. The 30-day suspension order, which Kemp signed Monday, goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and runs through...
Bottoms proposes housing fund, free technical and community college
ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms pitched more proposals to help Georgians cover major expenses in her bid to be the state's next governor. Last week, the Democrat and her Republican opponent, businessman Rick Jackson, touted their affordability...
Most Georgia school districts graduated at least nine out of 10 students
ATLANTA — The public high school on-time graduation rate continued its nearly nonstop rise last school year, reaching an 88.5% statewide rate, the Georgia Department of Education announced Monday. That is more than a percentage point higher than the statewide...
Thune says GOP still backs spending to support Collins campaign
ATLANTA — Republican leaders rallied behind U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff Friday, after a news report that the GOP was moving money to other states to support candidates thought to be more competitive. "I wouldn't be here if I...
In Georgia’s race for governor, focus shifts to farms
ATLANTA — Pledging to fight for farmers, Republican Rick Jackson unveiled his plan to support Georgia's agricultural industry as the sector gets squeezed by rising prices for diesel, fertilizer and other essentials. "I want our farmers to know that as governor I will...
Georgia still tops for business
ATLANTA — It might not be a lucky number, but Georgia's political leaders are celebrating the state's ranking as the top location for corporate expansions for the 13th year in a row. The designation was based on a survey of 50 corporate site selection consultants...
New study: people in Georgia struggle more to pay for food and healthcare
ATLANTA — New research from a Georgetown University policy organization reports that people in Georgia are struggling more than the nation as a whole to pay for food and healthcare. The new Family Economic Well-Being Index, out Thursday, reports that more than a...