Government & Politics

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government February 11, 2026

Georgia Senate passes surprise ban on puberty blockers for minors

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 10, 2026 Republicans in the Georgia Senate hijacked a bill aimed at increasing…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government February 10, 2026

Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump decided to exclude Democratic governors from…

Government & Politics, State Government February 10, 2026

Senate Republicans unveil income tax cut proposal tied to broad cuts in ‘corporate welfare’

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2026 Georgia Senate Republicans unveiled a sweeping plan to cut hundreds of…

Government & Politics, State Government February 9, 2026

House GOP’s property tax relief plan prompts debate over public service funding

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 8, 2026 Georgia state House Republicans have a proposal to help…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government February 7, 2026

Feb 11 Mableton City Council agenda includes SPLOST list, CDBG agreement

The agenda for the February 11, 2026 Mableton City Council regular meeting includes consideration of the Proposed 2028 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Project List. The council will…

Government & Politics, Local government February 7, 2026

Mableton work session agenda includes presentation on the proposed SPLOST list

The Mableton City Council work session agenda for Monday February 9 includes a presentation by Community Development Director Michael Hughes outlining the proposed list of projects for the 2028 SPLOST…

Government & Politics, National Government February 6, 2026

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for…

Government & Politics, State Government February 6, 2026

Should lemon pepper be Georgia’s official chicken wing favor? Some lawmakers think so.

by Zoë Christopher, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2026 ATLANTA — Lemon pepper wings, a staple of Atlanta restaurants and…

Government & Politics, National Government February 6, 2026

Trump wants to shutter the Kennedy Center for 2 years – an arts management professor explains what that portends

by E. Andrew Taylor, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 1, 2026, that he would shut down the…

Government & Politics, Local government February 6, 2026

Cobb and Marietta water rates increase this month

Marietta Water and the Cobb Water System increased their rates, citing higher wholesale water and wastewater treatment costs and infrastructure pass-through charges from regional providers. According to the City of…

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Business & Economy, Local Business March 28, 2026