Georgia Senate votes to extend opt out deadline for property tax relief
State Senate votes to give Georgia cities, counties, schools until April 30 to decide to opt out of property tax break approved by voters last fall.
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State Senate gives locals extra leeway on property tax relief
Legislation giving Georgia cities, counties and school districts until April 30 to decide whether to opt out of offering a property tax break voters approved last fall cleared the state Senate Tuesday ...
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Georgia Senate approves bill to ban cell phones in elementary, middle schools
The Georgia Senate passed a bill banning cell phones at public elementary and middle schools, effective July 2026 if signed ...
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Trump taps Georgia Republican Brandon Beach as his administration’s treasurer
President Donald Trump reached into the Georgia Legislature for his latest appointment, naming Republican state Sen. Brandon Beach on Friday as his administration’s treasurer, meaning his signature ...
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Georgia House passes statewide school cellphone ban
If the Senate also gives its stamp of approval, districts statewide will have ... a dozen more are currently considering a ban. Some Georgia state senators have already expressed interest in ...
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Georgia committee that has pursued Fani Willis now wants to investigate Stacey Abrams
A Georgia state Senate committee pursuing a thus-far fruitless investigation of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wants to add Stacey Abrams to its list of targets.Lt. Gov. Burt Jones ...
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Georgia Senate wants further boost to spending on Hurricane Helene relief
ATLANTA — Georgia's state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane ... “In fact, in my district, about every third house still has a blue tarp on the roof. They either haven’t been ...