by Baker Owens | Jan 19, 2026 | News, News 2
A lot of people know Georgia’s state fruit – the peach, state bird – the brown thrasher, or state vegetable – Vidalia onion. What many people may not know is Georgia’s state marine mammal, the North Atlantic right whale. With a population of less than 400...
by Mark Niesse | Jan 19, 2026 | News, News 2
Tax increases on Georgia homeowners could be limited to the inflation rate — including taxes for education after most school systems decided against capping property tax hikes last year. The state Senate’s Republican majority introduced a bill this week that...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 16, 2026 | News, News 2
In his final State of the State Address Thursday morning, Gov. Brian Kemp announced plans for a fourth income tax rebate – saying he wants to spend $1.17 billion from the state's budget surplus to give income tax rebates of $500 per family or $250 per person....
by Baker Owens | Jan 16, 2026 | News, News 2
Under current Georgia law, if a new mother is considering the unthinkable of giving up her baby, that mother must come face to face with a worker at a hospital, a fire station or a law enforcement facility. It is a thing that happens but every so often, a...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 15, 2026 | News, News 2
For the last time as Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp took the stage at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Eggs and Issues event Wednesday morning, laying out his priorities for the 2026 legislative session and offering a preview of today’s State of the State...
by Cindy Morley | Jan 14, 2026 | News, News 2
The 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly is underway, and the Georgia Republican Party has announced a list of “bold election integrity legislative priorities” for the year, including compliance with SB 189 which mandates the removal of QR codes, ending...