Expectedly, May tax revenues for Georgia are up big time over the same month in 2020, with the numbers painting a rosy picture of the state’s economic recovery. Net tax collections came in at $2.66 billion, up 68 percent from last year. Individual income tax collections jumped 82 percent, while sales tax collections spiked by 42 percent and the motor fuel tax by 50 percent. Tax return date changes make month-to-month comparisons an inexact science, but nevertheless the big numbers have Georgia’s economic outlook RISING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…
