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Legal challenge targets Fitz Johnson’s PSC residency

Fitz Johnson is facing a residency challenge to his effort to reclaim his seat on the Public Service Commission, with a ...
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Top Republican stumps for Kingston

When it comes to big guns in the Republican Party, few are bigger than Jim Jordan. The Ohio congressman cofounded the Freedom ...
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What changes are you seeing to your Georgia state taxes?

Georgia lawmakers have passed a number of bills to reduce or return taxes to Georgians, including a one-time tax rebate, a ...
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2026 Legislature: What failed, what awaits Kemp’s signature

Georgia lawmakers passed a number of bills in the 40-day legislative session, including measures related to education, health, housing, insurance, policing, taxes, and transportation, while others ...
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Georgia’s forestry industry is in crisis. One solution could be in your medicine cabinet.

Georgia lawmakers have passed several bills to help the struggling forestry industry, including allowing forest landowners to participate in carbon markets, providing tax credits to attract forestry ...
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Georgia bill imposes stricter rules on HOA fines, property liens

Senate Bill 406, which passed the Georgia General Assembly, would make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over disputes about money by requiring them to ...
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Data center, PFAS bills didn’t pass but Georgia environmentalists saw some boosts

The 2026 legislative session in Georgia saw a few proposals passed, including an extension of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program, while many other proposals related to data centers and PFAS were ...
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Proposed GA tax relief measure threatens teacher layoffs in schools

Gov. Brian Kemp is considering signing Senate Bill 33 into law, which would limit increases in taxable home values to the ...
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Cherokee of Georgia powwow unites communities, preserves indigenous heritage

The Cherokee of Georgia held its annual Spring powwow, a celebration of Southeastern indigenous culture, with veterans being ...
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Stevens, wife charged with felony child abuse

Liberty County District 1 Commissioner Marion Stevens at a Board of Commissioners meeting, Hinesville, GA, Oct. 19, 2023. Credit: Robin Kemp/The Current GA Our newsletters uncover the insights you ...
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Court dismisses Sapelo civil rights case

Good morning! We have some Sapelo zoning news this morning as well as a story of volunteers protecting box turtles on Tybee. And with the legislative session over, we study up on our Georgia state ...
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Sapelo civil rights case against McIntosh dismissed

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Sign up A Superior Court judge last week dismissed a civil ...