Top Senate Republicans committed to cutting, even eliminating, state income tax
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate will vote on another income tax cut next year, and the only question is how big, the chamber's budget-writing chief said Tuesday. "The plan is not to wait until after an election to put this bill on the floor of the Senate. The plan is to...
Foundation ranks Georgia near bottom for Medicare
ATLANTA — Georgia ranked near the bottom of a first-ever analysis of Medicare performance by a foundation that promotes access to quality health care. The new rankings by The Commonwealth Fund put Georgia in 42nd place out of 50 states and Washington, D.C. — behind...
Georgians react to Instagram “PG-13” rating policy
ATLANTA — When Meta announced this week that it will implement a filter to make Instagram safe for children, it drew reactions somewhere between skeptical and cynical among Georgians who want to rein in the platform. The social media company said Tuesday that it would...
Legislators hear more about changing Georgia election law
ATLANTA — State lawmakers wrapped up another marathon hearing on Georgia's election procedures Thursday, ahead of possible legislative changes next year. The House election procedures committee took four hours to hear presentations in Americus from nearly a dozen...
Federal appeals court issues order against plaintiff in Coffee County election lawsuit
ATLANTA — A voting rights advocate and longtime city commissioner in Coffee County suffered a loss this week in a federal lawsuit she was pursuing against election officials after she was arrested for helping voters during the contest between Donald Trump and Joe...
Democrat for governor collects endorsement from Jason Carter
ATLANTA — Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Jason Carter has thrown his support behind Jason Esteves in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor ahead of next year's election. "He’s the new generation of leadership that Georgia needs, and he still...
More students graduating from Georgia public colleges, universities
ATLANTA — The number of students who earn a degree at a public college or university in Georgia keeps rising. Enrollment has been rising, too, but that is not the only reason for the increasing graduation rates at the University System of Georgia. Enrollment has gone...
Interim president named for Valdosta State University
ATLANTA — William R. "Bill" Crowe, a longtime college administrator with experience at the University of Georgia and at public colleges in several other states, will take over as the interim president of Valdosta State University in January. University System of...