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March 11, 2025 Georgia.gov February Tax Revenues Up 4.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 0.4% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of February approached $2.13 billion, for an increase of $94.2 million, or 4.6%, compared…

March 10, 2025 Calhoun Times, Rome News-Tribune Small Brewers Fight Against Distribution Monopoly Adam Carey reports that a bill designed to modernize and update rules for Georgia’s small breweries failed to advance in the state Senate last week — disappointing…

March 7, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs AFY25 Budget - Delivering Hurricane Relief, Tax Refunds, and Major One-Time Investments Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, House and Senate…

March 6, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Was more clean energy attainable in past Georgia Power plans? Energy experts explain Kala Hunter and Margaret Walker report, testimonies from Georgia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan hearings between 2022 and 2023 reveal two big problems…

March 5, 2025 WABE, Georgia Recorder Decade after Georgia lawmakers legalized low-THC medical cannabis, Legislature weighs broader access Maya Homan reports that ten years after Georgia legalized cannabis possession for medical use, lawmakers in both chambers of the state Legislature…

March 4, 2025 WABE Georgia wildfires blaze through 4,000 acres of land across state Kendall Murry reports, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) said they responded to 86 wildfires that burned over 1,550 acres of land on Friday. GFC responded to…

March 3, 2025 Rome News-Tribune Local Cotton Farmers Get Update From State Experts Ahead of Planting Season Adam Carey reports, like an army platoon heading into a battle, area cotton farmers gathered in Armuchee to hear from statewide experts about…

Feb. 28, 2025 Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2025 List of State’s 10 Places in Peril Staff reports that the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2025 list of 10 Places in…

Feb. 27, 2025 The Brunswick News Proposed rule could mean more Georgia oyster harvesting Michael Hall reports that Georgia’s burgeoning oyster farming industry could get a boost if proposed rule amendments allow oyster farmers to harvest during traditionally closed seasons.…

Feb. 26, 2025 Savannah Morning News Port of Savannah now the East Coast's fastest growing. GPA shows no signs of slowing Evan Lasseter reports that the Port of Savannah was the fastest growing on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts…