Georgia

Georgia officials sent incorrect notices to 6,401 tax filers telling them they owned money when they did not, and state officials said they have fixed the problem moving forward.

State Rep. Imani Barnes, D-Tucker, expressed her support for the findings in a recently released report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, which aligns with the provisions of her proposed legislation, House Bill 914, also known as the Safe Teens Act.

In the wake of a shooting at Barrow County’s Apalachee High School, Georgia’s gun laws are again in focus, and lawmakers are likely to take some level of action when they return to session in January.