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Georgia lawmakers could consider increasing state’s tax incentives for music production

October 11, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

State lawmakers could soon consider increasing the state’s tax incentives for music or creating a state-run music office to help performers, managers, songwriters and producers.

Atlanta’s airport to receive $18.4M federal grant to reconstruct aging taxiways

September 23, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a more than $18.4 million grant to reconstruct taxiways at the world’s busiest airport.

Potential railroad strike shows fragility of nation’s supply chain

September 15, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The nation’s supply chain was stressed after two years of a pandemic, but the threat of a new rail strike laid bare the fragility of the supply chain.

Georgia’s MARTA plans to extend Atlanta streetcar line eastward

September 14, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to spend $176 to 215 million to extend Atlanta’s streetcar line eastward.

Amtrak ridership in Georgia rebounding in 2022 after four-year drop

September 13, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Amtrak ridership in Georgia declined between 2017 and 2021, but a Center Square analysis shows ridership is rebounding slightly in 2022.

Kemp signs another gas tax holiday extension that expires on Oct. 12

September 1, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has again extended the suspension of state taxes on motor and locomotive fuel.

Georgia cities awash in federal funds for road upgrades, bike lanes and transit projects

August 29, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The federal government continues to dole out money for Georgia transportation projects, whether it’s $25 million for road upgrades and bike lanes in Athens or $25 million to upgrade the Five Points transit station in Atlanta.

Georgia officials awarded more than $150M in transportation projects in July

August 29, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded more than $150.6 million to 22 projects statewide in July, the first month of the state’s 2023 fiscal year.

Policy group says inflation is harming Georgia’s Hispanic community

August 26, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

A pro-economic freedom group targeting the Hispanic community is sounding the alarm on the harm of inflation.

Georgia entertainment venues received $251M in COVID-19 federal relief funds

August 23, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The feds have given more than $251 million to 323 entertainment venues and organizations across Georgia as part of a program to help locations that closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Center Square analysis of federal data shows.