The University of Georgia School of Law has received a $500,000 gift to create the Stacey Godfrey Evans Scholarship for first-generation college graduates attending law school there. The gift comes courtesy of UGA law school alumna and state Rep. Stacey Evans, D-Smyrna, and the first Evans Scholar is expected to be named this fall. Her investment in future law students underscores a commendable commitment to service to our state. Her boat within Georgia’s legal community, and within the state’s Democratic Party, is certainly RISING…
Kemp, Jones urge income tax cuts
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was joined this week by Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in calling for an acceleration of the state’s scheduled income tax cuts. Last year’s HB 1437 set in motion a reduction of the state’s income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99%, to be rolled out over several years. But with a $16 billion surplus, Kemp said he will push to accelerate that process which could save Georgians $1.1 billion in 2024. The move would have Georgians’ wallets RISING…
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