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The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government will host community feedback opportunities on the 10 potential sites identified as possible locations for a new youth and community enrichment facility.

Athens-Clarke County wants your input on a new youth and community enrichment facility

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 19, 2022September 24, 2023

Voting advocacy groups in Georgia are working to mobilize a disengaged and diverse group of voters for the upcoming midterm elections that will determine not just leadership of the state government but could also once again decide control in Congress.

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Georgia Republicans and Democrats work to get out the vote ahead of midterm elections

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderSeptember 15, 2022September 24, 2023

The mayors of six North Fulton cities are holding a rare mutli-city town hall to discuss their dispute with Fulton County over tax revenue shared between the cities and the county.

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North Fulton’s mayors are holding a town hall to discuss Fulton County tax concerns

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 5, 2022September 24, 2023

ROSWELL -- Roswell residents should not see an increase in their city taxes if the city's current tax plan is approved.

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Roswell plans property tax cut

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 4, 2022September 4, 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood Thursday to promote a provision of the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act intended to stitch together communities divided by racist transportation policy.

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Nancy Pelosi was in Georgia this week. Here’s why

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderSeptember 3, 2022September 24, 2023

WARNER ROBINS -- Residents of Warner Robins could see a property tax increase on their next property tax bill.

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Warner Robins plans property tax increase

by Thom ChandlerAugust 31, 2022August 31, 2022

Envelope addressed to state election committe for voting by mail

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Georgia Voters: Here’s how you can request an absentee ballot for the November election

by Thom ChandlerAugust 24, 2022August 26, 2022

In response to concerns raised by Cherokee County residents, county commissioners are asking Georgia elections officials to remove QR codes from the state's ballots.

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Cherokee County asks Georgia to remove QR codes from ballots

by Thom ChandlerAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022

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Supreme Court tells Georgia to put a hold on Public Service Commission elections

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp is seeking to quash a subpoena to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. A motion state Attorney General Chris Carr filed Wednesday on Kemp’s behalf questioned the timing of the subpoena – in the midst of the governor’s

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Kemp fights subpoena in Fulton County probe of 2020 presidential election

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 18, 2022August 18, 2022

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Kemp gives $1 billion in American Rescue funds to Georgians enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP and TANF

by State NewsAugust 15, 2022August 15, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp announced tax rebate proposals on Thursday in Atlanta. (photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine)ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday he plans to issue around $2 billion in income and property tax rebates to Georgians next year – if he ...

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Brian Kemp Wants to Give You a Tax Rebate if He Wins Reelection

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 11, 2022October 10, 2023

Republicans in Congress fumed Tuesday in reaction to former President Donald Trump’s Monday evening statement that the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, his home in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Georgia Republicans double down on support for Trump after FBI searches Mar-a-Lago

by Jacob Fischler | Georgia RecorderAugust 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Fellow Republicans are going after GOP U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker.

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Republicans are attacking Herschel Walker

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 9, 2022September 24, 2023

Local development authorities have been at the heart of the biggest business deals in Georgia, including the record-breaking incentives that lured electric-vehicle manufacturers Hyundai and Rivian to the Peach State.

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Representing You: State lawmakers want to know more about local development incentives

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 7, 2022August 7, 2022

Four candidates have qualified to run for the Post 1 Roswell City Council seat vacated earlier this year by Marcelo Zapata.

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Who is running for the Roswell City Council seat vacated by Marcelo Zapata?

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2022August 28, 2022

Earlier this week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced significant enhancements to Georgia’s My Voter Page -- which the state also calls MVP.

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Georgia rolls out enhanced voter information website

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker finally says he will participate in a debate this fall — though not one of the three meetings Sen. Raphael Warnock accepted months ago.

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Senate Scuffle: Herschel Walker agrees to debate Raphael Warnock

by Stephen Fowler | GA TodayAugust 4, 2022September 24, 2023