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Georgia's Primary Election is Tuesday. A record number of Georgia voters voted early this year, but if you weren't one of them, here is a guide to help you when you go to the polls Tuesday.

Your Government

Election Day in Georgia is Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know to vote

by Thom ChandlerMay 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Early voting ahead of next week’s Georgia primaries ended Friday with an all-time high of more than 850,000 voters either casting a ballot in person or returning an absentee ballot.

Your Government

Georgia sets early voting record ahead of Tuesday election

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 22, 2022May 22, 2022

broke, poor, empty

Georgia By The Numbers

Here’s How Long it Takes Most Georgia Residents to Blow Their Paychecks

by Thom ChandlerMay 20, 2022October 10, 2023

Get ready, Georgia. The oven is about to be turned on again.

It’s going to be hot in Georgia today

by Thom ChandlerMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022

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Here is What Georgia is Doing to Help Businesses Hit Hardest by the Coronavirus Pandemic

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 17, 2022October 10, 2023

Last night stargazers got to experience the rare phenomenon of a total lunar eclipse that created a blood moon.

Did you see the Lunar Eclipse last night?

by Thom ChandlerMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1970s in Georgia using data from the Social Security Administration.

The Georgia Chronicles

Flashback: The Most Popular Girl Names in Georgia in the 1970s

by StackerMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022

The Georgia House Democratic Caucus held a press conference Monday in which representatives – all women – decried the potential loss of abortion rights in Georgia and urged voters to support pro-choice candidates in upcoming elections.

Georgia House Democrats decry potential abortion ban

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Stacker compiled a list of richest billionaires in Georgia using data from Forbes.

Here are the richest people in Georgia

by StackerMay 9, 2022September 24, 2023

Today's forecast calls for showers throughout the day leading into a sunny weekend.

Rain today will give way to a sunny weekend

by Thom ChandlerMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

A record number of Georgians are casting ballots through the first days of early voting for the midterm elections, while in the background legal challenges to the state’s voting process continue to play out in court.

Your Government

Early voting in Georgia shatters records

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderMay 5, 2022September 24, 2023

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What would overturning Roe v. Wade mean for Georgia?

by Sarah Varney | KHNMay 4, 2022September 24, 2023

Electric vehicle startup Rivian and state and local officials signed off Monday on a deal announced last December to build a $5 billion manufacturing plant east of Atlanta that will create 7,500 jobs.

Rivian gets $1.5 billion incentive package from Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

A Georgia member of the right-wing anti-government group Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Crime

Georgia Oath Keeper pleads guilty in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022

The United States is in a period of historic inflation. The consumer price index rose by 8.5% over the 12 months ending in March 2022, the fastest increase in over four decades. Though it is not keeping pace with inflation, income is also on the rise in the United States.

Georgia By The Numbers

How rich are Georgia residents compared to other states?

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022

The consumer price index rose an annual 8.5% in March, the highest increase since December 1981. Gas prices accounted for more than half of the rise in costs, but the cost of groceries skyrocketed 10% from the previous year, too.

Georgia By The Numbers

How much income does a family need to cover living expenses in Georgia?

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the largest tax cut in Georgia history Tuesday, legislation he said when fully implemented will save a family of four with an annual household income of $60,000 more than $600 a year.

Your Government

Here’s what Georgia’s new tax cuts mean for your family

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of public safety bills Monday, one day after he and Republican primary challenger former U.S. Sen. David Perdue clashed over the crime issue during a televised debate.

Crime

What is Brian Kemp doing about crime in Georgia?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 25, 2022September 24, 2023

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