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Authored 18 articles.

Articles

• Georgia Senate Votes for Rapid Move to Hand-Marked Paper Ballots before Elections this Fall

  News, March 30, 2026

• After the Penny’s Demise, Georgia May Round Prices to the Nearest 5 Cents

  News, March 27, 2026

• New Proposal Keeps Georgia's Voting System in Place till '28, Despite QR Codes

  Features, March 19, 2026

  Georgia representatives abandoned a deadline to change the state’s voting technology before this November’s election, advancing a bill Tuesday that delays a switch to hand-marked paper ballots until the 2028 election year.

• Georgia Bill Protecting Student Political Activity in School Advances Toward Final Votes

  News, March 19, 2026

• Tax Rebates Worth up to $500 Unanimously Approved by Georgia General Assembly

  News, March 18, 2026

• Senators Vote to Expand Georgia’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

  News, March 12, 2026

• Taxes, Electricity Cost, & Elections Emerge as Top Topics for Final Weeks of Georgia General Assembly

  Features, March 11, 2026

  Georgia legislators are preparing for fierce debates on tax cuts, data centers, and voting during the final sprint of lawmaking this year. After last week’s deadline for bills to pass either the House or Senate, the General Assembly’s priorities have come into focus.

• Georgia’s ’26 Elections Draw Big Fields of Candidates Running for State’s Top Offices

  Features, March 09, 2026

  The slate of candidates for this year’s Georgia elections is now set, sparking a fierce competition before primaries in two months and general elections in November.

• Bill Would Require Candidates to Raise at Least Half Their Money Within Georgia

  News, March 09, 2026

• Bill Allowing Broader Sales of Craft Beer by Georgia Breweries Falls Short

  News, February 27, 2026

• Judge Rules Against Burt Jones’ Unlimited Fundraising in Race for Georgia Governor

  News, February 25, 2026

• Georgia Craft Beer Makers Back Bill To Allow More Sales Outside Of Breweries

  News, February 12, 2026

• Bill Capping Annual Property Tax Increases Advances Through Georgia Senate

  News, February 05, 2026

• Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Georgia Election Takeover and Photography Ban Laws

  News, January 29, 2026

• Middle Georgia Senate Race Heads to a Runoff

  News, January 23, 2026

• Georgia Lawmakers Wrestle with Removing Ballot QR Codes as Required by Law

  News, January 23, 2026

• Struggling Georgia Timber Industry Could Receive Big Tax Break

  News, January 21, 2026

• Georgia Legislators Run for Higher Office While Crafting New Laws

  News, January 14, 2026