Georgia's state tax collections aren't growing as fast as they were several years ago, but that doesn't mean Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers won't have room for new spending. Pay increases for public employees and teachers, more spending on health and education and more tax breaks could all result when lawmakers convene Monday for their 2024 session.
A Georgia state agency has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah's towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and reach one of the nation's busiest seaports.
On the Wednesday, Jan. 3 edition of Georgia Today: A state judge sides with automaker Rivian in a battle over zoning; a new study of Savannah's economy reveals the financial impact of arts and culture; and who decides what makes a great book "great?" Some students in Macon are re-evalating what's considered a classic.
Multiple state capitols have received threats that led to evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of dangerous items has been found. Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Montana were among the states that evacuated their capitols.
Two Democratic members of the Georgia House have decided not to run for re-election after a federal judge last week upheld the redistricting maps passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly in a special session last month.
A federal judge has ruled a conservative group did not violate the Voting Rights Act when it announced it was challenging the eligibility of more than 360-thousand Georgia voters just before the 2021 senate runoff election.
Republican leaders in the state Senate are looking to get around a ruling by the state supreme court that blocked implementation of an oversight board for local prosecuting attorneys.
On the Tuesday, Jan. 2 edition of Georgia Today: State republicans attempt to revive a prosecuting attorneys oversight commission; more fallout for Democrats over the new House district maps; and to help with your New Year's fitness resolutions, we talk with one of Peloton's most popular instructors.
The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to study the possibility of removing an interstate flyover from a historically Black neighborhood in Savannah.
A state income tax-cut took effect yesterday.
A proposed new bill aims to give teenagers convicted of nonviolent drug offenses access to higher education.
On the Monday, Jan. 1 edition of Georgia Today: You can help scientists study monarch butterflies; the Georgia DOT may remove an interstate flyover from a historically Black neighborhood in Savannah; and we'll look back at some interesting stories you might have missed throughout 2023.
On the Friday, Dec. 29 edition of Georgia Today: Elections officials prep for a busy 2024; electric charging stations for airplanes have landed in Georgia; and we'll look back at some fascinating stories you might have missed throughout the year.