State Government

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

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…

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, State Government February 4, 2026

Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 3, 2026 Librarians and education advocates are warning that a bill moving through…

Government & Politics, State Government February 2, 2026

Two Georgia state House races take shape

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 31, 2026 The ballots are now set for two special legislative races in…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Government & Politics, State Government January 29, 2026

Georgia House GOP unveils plan to end property taxes for homeowners

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2026 House Republicans have proposed a major property tax overhaul that they…

Government & Politics, State Government January 27, 2026

‘Bell to bell’ cell phone ban proposed for Georgia high schools

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 26, 2026 Georgia’s teenagers could soon be doing significantly less scrolling, swiping and…

Government & Politics, State Government January 23, 2026

Kemp suspends Georgia lawmaker charged with pandemic relief fraud

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 22, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended from office a Democratic lawmaker charged…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics, State Government January 23, 2026

Raffensperger rebuffs pressure campaign to hand over sensitive voter data to feds

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 23, 2026 Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is refusing to turn over sensitive…

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…

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Business & Economy, Local Business March 21, 2026

Check out the 39 new businesses licensed in unincorporated Cobb County over the past week

Cobb County issued 39 new business licenses between March 15 and March 20, 2026, reflecting a steady mix of home services, construction trades, and small-scale retail and food ventures. The…

Education, News March 21, 2026

Video of public comments at the March 19, 2026 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 21, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Kennesaw Mountain High Attendance Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Kennesaw Mountain High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…

Government & Politics, Local government March 21, 2026

Mableton City Council Work Session, Regular Meeting Agendas

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy. The work session begins at…

News, Transportation March 21, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…