In a piece of legislation that (almost) everyone could agree on – the Georgia Senate on Wednesday passed HB 1015 by a 40-12 margin, sending it to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. The bill will speed up a scheduled state income tax cut, cutting the rate from 5.49% to 5.39% and saving Georgia taxpayers some $1.1 billion. The bill passed the House unanimously earlier in the session while 12 democratic Senators voted against it yesterday. RISING…
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The City of Atlanta and the Georgia Democratic Party made a strong push to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but fell short once again when it was announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens blasted the decision, accusing the DNC of “abandoning Atlanta, abandoning the South, and once again abandoning Black voters.” The snub has Georgia Dems SINKING…
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