Government & Politics

A drawing on the Georgia map with things representing taxes at the center: a sheet titled "Tax," three stacks of gold coins, a credit card and a percent sign

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Georgia candidates pitch zero state income tax. How would it work?

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 Two high-profile Republicans running for higher office in Georgia…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Agency responsible for child welfare services in Georgia is on track for $48M budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 The head of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services faced…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Government & Politics January 22, 2026

‘Expertise’ shouldn’t be a bad word – expert consensus guides science and society

by Micah Altman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Philip N. Cohen, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A growing distrust of expertise…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Government & Politics, State Government January 21, 2026

State economist says slow wage growth, higher inflation likely to continue

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 20, 2026 Georgia’s economy is showing signs of strength, but persistent inflation and…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government January 20, 2026

One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers

by Ashley Murray and Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 20, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised during his…

Government & Politics, State Government January 20, 2026

Outrage over surge of data centers in Georgia inspires wave of bipartisan bills

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 20, 2026 A surge in data center development has turned Georgia into a…

Government & Politics, National Government January 19, 2026

12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year

by Spencer Overton, George Washington University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One year after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, a pattern emerges. Across dozens of executive…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Government & Politics, Local government January 19, 2026

Kennesaw’s Chalker Park project moving forward

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council considered its options for the new and improved Chalker Park at Monday’s work session in light of a budget shortfall. The city is…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Government & Politics, Local government January 18, 2026

Cobb’s public SPLOST meetings continue

By Mark Woolsey Cobb officials continue a series of public hearings to get feedback on a possible 2028 SPLOST, or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. That’s after the Board…

Government & Politics, State Government January 16, 2026

The governor’s budget sets aside funding for long-awaited needs-based aid in Georgia

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2026 Nearly three-quarters of all state student aid money nationwide was based…

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