In ‘monumental step,’ Kemp signs education package led by new literacy law
ATLANTA — A bipartisan education initiative that seeks to boost reading skills among young public school students in Georgia will go into effect this year after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law Tuesday, along with a package of other education bills. The Georgia...
Georgia taxpayers to get rebates from the state within weeks
ATLANTA — Georgia taxpayers should begin seeing income tax refunds from the state soon. Most eligible taxpayers who filed timely state returns for 2024 and 2025 can expect one-time rebates of $250 for individuals, $375 for heads of households and $500 for married...
Five GOP Senate candidates debate path to defeating Ossoff in November
ATLANTA — If a blue wave washes across the country in November, Republicans vying for one of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats say they can stand as a bulwark for the GOP. Two incumbent congressmen squared off against three challengers in a debate last week, as they...
Democrats for governor pitch tax cuts, with more spending in some areas
ATLANTA — Tax cuts coexisted with higher spending on education and health care when Democrats running for governor laid out their positions this week. At a debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club and aired by Georgia Public Broadcasting on Monday, as early voters...
Republicans for Georgia governor finally face each other in debate as voters head to polls
ATLANTA — The only major debate between Republican candidates for Georgia governor brimmed with personal attacks and appeals to President Donald Trump's followers and offered less to guide voters on policy directions. The debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club and...
Pending cuts to Georgia Medicaid payments could affect children who need therapy
ATLANTA — Therapists who help children with disabilities learn how to hold a crayon, walk and talk say their services to low-income families could be sharply reduced by proposed Medicaid rate cuts. The government is not directly reducing payments. But two of the three...
Head of Georgia investment fund accused of wire fraud
ATLANTA — Federal prosecutors charged the founder of a Georgia investment vehicle with wire fraud Thursday in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme. Edwin Brant Frost IV, owner and president of the defunct First Liberty Building and Loan, allegedly scammed those in...
Georgia election board considers mandating hand-marked paper ballots
ATLANTA — After Georgia lawmakers failed to act on their self-imposed deadline to overhaul the state's election machinery, a panel of appointees to the board that regulates elections narrowly voted Wednesday to consider a rule that would require hand-marked paper...