Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is both increasing spending and cutting taxes as state tax revenues decline, saying he is looking to the state's billions in surplus to allow him to remain on that course. The Republican governor on Tuesday signed a $36.1 billion budget for the year beginning July 1 that will boost pay for public school teachers and state employees, while spending more on education, health care and mental health.
Georgia's attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority when they outlawed keeping guns in unlocked cars. Savannah's mayor and city council adopted a new ordinance in April that requires people to lock vehicles with guns stashed inside.
For the week ending May 3, 2024, Sens. Warnock and Ossoff worked on improving youth mentorship, reconnecting undeserved communities in Atlanta, creating Georgia's first National Park and Preserve and expanding nursing programs in West Georgia.
This year’s Pulitzer Prizes have been announced and the winners in the Biography category are both books with Georgia ties. And in the music category, the winning composer has links to Atlanta.
The Atlanta City Council voted on two pieces of legislation that could put up to $15 million towards completing parts of the city’s BeltLine trail before the World Cup in the summer of 2026.
This year’s Pulitzer Prizes have been announced and the winners in the Biography category are both books with Georgia ties. And in the music category, the winning composer has links to Atlanta.