taxes

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Government & Politics, Local government July 16, 2026

Kennesaw plans property tax increase above rollback rate, schedules public hearings

The City of Kennesaw announced plans to increase its 2026 property tax millage rate above the rollback rate, triggering a series of public hearings required under Georgia law before the…

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Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money July 13, 2026

Cobb County Property Taxes: A Quiz

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in…

Economy July 8, 2026

Florida’s proposed property tax cuts rely on a population boom that has slowed dramatically

by Matt Brooks, Florida State University and Karin Brewster, Florida State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From 2020 to 2024, Florida’s population grew by…

One had putting a coin in another hand, with the word "tax" and a percent sign above

Government & Politics, Local government July 8, 2026

Marietta schedules tax increase public hearings

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to the city’s website: The City of Marietta today announces that for the 25th year in a row, it will not increase…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government June 22, 2026

Democrats block local tax referendums as Georgia lawmakers clash over affordability

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 20, 2026 House Republicans are attempting to pass a wave of local property…

Government & Politics, State Government June 4, 2026

Gov. Brian Kemp adds local tax referendums, appointments to special session

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 3, 2026 A June special session aimed at redrawing the state’s political map…

A calculator, paper currency and a tax form

Opinion April 19, 2026

Why A Surprising Number Of People Are Happy To Pay Taxes

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In an episode of The Simpsons, the family is watching a news report about people panicking as the final hours…

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

Economy April 16, 2026

Tax Day 2026: Democrats and Republicans battle over impact of new Trump tax cuts

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — The 2026 tax filing season closed Wednesday with the…

Uncategorized February 23, 2026

Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered

by Kent Jones, Babson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s economic agenda took a major hit when the Supreme Court struck down…

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…

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