Capitol Beat

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Sapelo Island conservation at stake in lawsuit over zoning

ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in cases that could decide in the near term whether large waterfront houses can be built on a sleepy island while in the long term reverberating far from the coast. The dispute is over the preservation...

University system sets spring enrollment record

ATLANTA - Student enrollment at Georgia's public colleges and universities reached 345,823 this semester, an all-time record for the spring, the University System of Georgia's vice chancellor of research and policy analysis reported Wednesday. The spring enrollment...

University system holding the line on tuition

ATLANTA - For the seventh time in the last 10 years, the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents voted Tuesday to hold the line on tuition for in-state students. Since 2016, tuition at the state's 26 public colleges and universities has increased by less...

Kemp signs two tax cut bills

SMYRNA - Gov. Brian Kemp had a pithy message as he signed two tax relief bills Tuesday. "Tax cut bill on tax day," the Republican governor exclaimed as he prepared to sign legislation accelerating income tax reductions the General Assembly put in place last year....

New nonprofit targets state utility policies

ATLANTA - An energy watchdog launched a nonprofit organization Monday aimed at bringing transparency and accountability to energy regulation in Georgia. The goals of Georgia Utility Watch, the brainchild of Patty Durand, a former candidate for a seat on the state...