State tax revenues rising again
ATLANTA - Georgia tax collections continued strong last month, the state Department of Revenue reported Monday. The state agency brought in nearly $2.71 billion in October, an increase of $230.2 million, or 9.3%, compared to October of last year. Since the start of...
2.5 million Georgians voted early
ATLANTA – Georgia voters turned out in full force during the state’s early voting period, with about 2.5 million people voting early in person or by absentee ballot. The vast majority of those ballots – about 2.3 million - were cast through early voting in person at...
New leadership committees bring in close to $100 million to governor’s race
ATLANTA – Georgia’s first experiment with new campaign finance committees that can accept unlimited donations has enabled Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams to raise a combined $94.6 million this year in their race for the...
Conservation group running political ad opposing titanium mine near Okefenokee
ATLANTA - The group Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV) is running a digital ad calling attention to a controversial proposal to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp. The 18-second ad, which is appearing on Facebook and Instagram, shows video footage of the...
Georgia Power watchdogs next up in rate case hearings
ATLANTA - In late September, Georgia Power executives explained during several days of hearings before the state Public Service Commission (PSC) why the Atlanta-based utility needs a nearly 12% rate increase over the next three years. Starting Tuesday –...
Ralston stepping down as Georgia House speaker
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston announced Friday he will not seek another term as leader of the legislative chamber in January, citing a health issue. “Serving as speaker of the Georgia House of...
Democrat Kwanza Hall endorses Republicans Brian Kemp, Burt Jones
ATLANTA - Democrat Kwanza Hall, who served on the Atlanta City Council and briefly as a congressman, has endorsed two Republicans – Gov. Brian Kemp and state Sen. Burt Jones, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. "Over the last four years, I've witnessed...
Kemp orders another suspension of state gas tax
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp extended the temporary suspension of the state sales tax on gasoline and other motor fuels Friday, citing a looming diesel fuel shortage. Kemp signed two executive orders, one extending the gas tax suspension through Dec. 11 and the other...