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Audit: Georgia’s film tax credit doesn’t result in huge return for taxpayers

December 15, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While Georgia’s vaunted film tax credit helps create thousands of jobs in the state, it results in a small return on investment for taxpayers.

Federal dollars flow to study Georgia rail projects

December 8, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The federal government has awarded $1.5 million to study the possibility of running passenger trains on a trio of corridors in Georgia.

Georgia lawmaker wants voters to decide on gambling expansion

December 6, 2023 The Center Square

A state senator plans to introduce legislation allowing Georgians to decide on a constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling, sports betting, and pari-mutuel wagering.

The crypt of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King as seen on May 2, 2015.

Audit: King Center spends state money on facility repairs, updates

December 1, 2023 The Center Square

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change has received roughly $2.2 million in state funds over the past six years and has spent about three-quarters of it.

Georgia Committee recommends adequately funding medical board

November 30, 2023 The Center Square

The Georgia Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing has signed off on a series of recommendations, including adequately funding the state’s Composite Medical Board.

New Jersey officials blast $15 toll for New York congestion pricing

November 30, 2023 The Center Square

New Jersey officials are blasting the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plans to charge motorists $15 to enter Manhattan as part of the nation’s first congestion pricing program.

Report looks at ‘policy concerns’ facing Atlanta’s Buckhead community

November 29, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The upscale Atlanta community of Buckhead garners headlines, whether it’s a discussion about crime or the failed cityhood movement.

Georgia lawmakers could look at easing regulations for home-based businesses

November 28, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia lawmakers could weigh changes to a state law that allows local jurisdictions to levy licensing fees on home-based businesses.

Ossoff: Georgia to see $1.8B from feds in fiscal 2024 for infrastructure

November 16, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The feds are sending Georgia more than $1.8 billion for fiscal 2024 for a slate of infrastructure projects, a federal lawmaker said.

Group wants states like Georgia to prepare for economic uncertainty

November 15, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia doesn’t produce budget stress tests or a long-term budget assessment, and a non-profit group says the Peach State and other states should start preparing for economic uncertainty.