Cobb courthouse construction continues

ATLANTA – Georgia residents might soon have to pay more in taxes and government services might have to be cut because of last night’s health care vote, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue warned today. “This vote will force an additional billion dollars or more of Medicaid spending per year, requiring either a tax hike or offsetting cuts to public safety, education and other core services of state government,” Perdue, a Republican, said in a statement. “While

The House Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee will continue its government transparency efforts, the Georgia House speaker vowed Tuesday.

More people are projected to travel this Labor Day, a positive sign consumer spending is returning to normal.