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Rough Draft Atlanta
roughdraftatlanta.com > 07/30/2026 > georgia-state-budget-freeze

Georgia state agencies told to freeze spending and draft contingency plans

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (445+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp’s office has instructed Georgia state agencies to keep spending level as they prepare budget proposals ahead of next year’s legislative session. Kemp is term-limited and signed his final budget earlier this year, cutting more than $300 million in…...

Rough Draft Atlanta
roughdraftatlanta.com > 07/28/2026 > rick-jackson-georgia-campaign-ads

Republican Rick Jackson launches $87 million ad campaign for Georgia governor

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (708+ words) Starting Saturday, Georgians who watch television or go online will likely encounter campaign ads from Rick Jackson, the Republican candidate for governor. The wealthy entrepreneur announced this week that he will spend $87 million on an initial ad buy to promote…...

Savannah Morning News
usatoday.com > story > news > politics > elections > state > 07/21/2026 > see-state-navigates-ga-governor-poll-for-keisha-bottoms-rick-jackson > 90993552007

State Navigate has new Georgia governor poll. Who is winning the race?

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (207+ words) Polls for this year's election to determine the next governor of Georgia are tight, but a new one showed more of a favorite. Here's what we know about the candidates along with the latest opinions from voters: The Republican nominee…...

Appen Media
appenmedia.com > forsyth > forsyth-county-commissioner-to-get-constituent-liaison > article_13a09e19-2bfc-4228-837a-412ed40211fe.html

Forsyth County commissioner to get constituent liaison

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (251+ words) Commissioner Mendy Moore will receive a liaison to assist in communicating with constituents. FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County commissioner will soon get some help in communicating with constituents. Commissioners voted July 14 to begin hiring a constituent services liaison to…...

Appen Media
appenmedia.com > opinion > letter-to-the-editor-dunwoody-should-sunset-tax-freeze > article_cf4ff8cd-63f4-4557-ab83-e40c5b91b897.html

Letter to the Editor: Dunwoody should sunset tax freeze

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (317+ words) There is something wrong in Dunwoody and it needs to be fixed. Some residents are paying twice as much as other residents in city property taxes, and it simply isn’t fair. When Dunwoody became a city, we grandfathered this assessment…...

Newsweek
newsweek.com > republican-chances-of-losing-georgia-to-keisha-lance-bottoms-new-poll-12211246

Republican chances of losing Georgia to Keisha Lance Bottoms—New poll

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1209+ words) Jul 17, 2026 at 01:50 PM EDT Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms leads Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia’s closely watched governor's race in a new poll, boosting Democratic hopes of flipping a governorship the GOP has controlled for more than two decades. Republican Governor…...

FOX 5 Atlanta
fox5atlanta.com > news > georgia-lawmakers-consider-bill-capping-property-taxes

Georgia lawmakers consider bill on capping property taxes

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (403+ words) Georgia lawmakers are debating House Bill 1116, a proposal that would cap annual property tax increases at 3% to protect homeowners from rising costs. ATLANTA - Georgia homeowners could soon see a limit on their tax bills as state lawmakers debate a new…...

Capitol Beat
augustachronicle.com > story > news > state > 06/23/2026 > georgia-sales-tax-plan-fails-in-special-session-vote-by-democrats > 90651230007

Georgia sales tax swap dies, leaving property tax relief unclear

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (212+ words) ATLANTA — Democrats in the Legislature on Monday closed the door on Republican proposals to implement new local sales taxes to offset homeowner property tax bills. On the fourth day of their special session, Republicans got a redo of a vote…...

Yahoo News
yahoo.com > news > politics > articles > georgias-local-sales-tax-bills-203000585.html

Georgia's local sales tax bills are dying

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (374+ words) (The Center Square) – Sixty-six Georgia cities and counties hoping for a 1-cent sales tax to offset property taxes will not get a chance to put it before voters. Democrats in the House of Representatives voted against the bills, which needed a…...

Rough Draft Atlanta
roughdraftatlanta.com > 06/11/2026 > hudgins-georgia-diversity-progress

Georgia could elect first openly transgender, nonbinary lawmaker

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (730+ words) In January, the Georgia Legislature is likely to welcome its first openly transgender, nonbinary and Japanese-American lawmaker, and all these firsts could be courtesy of one person. Bentley Hudgins, whose experience includes serving as Georgia state director for the Human…...