Georgia
Analysis: The States with the Largest and Smallest Tax Increases
Legislatures have implemented or are considering tax policy changes that will impact their states’ budgets in fiscal year 2022, according to analysis by Fitch Ratings.
The States that Make it Most Difficult to Vote
A report by the Center for Election Innovation and Research compares which states allow voters to cast absentee ballots by mail without an excuse and offer early in-person voting.
Pandemic Provokes City vs. State Conflicts
The Georgia legislature approved legislation that would preempt the commission’s powers, after the panel moved toward restricting police funding. State preemption of local powers is increasing nationwide.
Georgia Election Law Fuels Partisan Cancel Culture Debate
After Major League Baseball announced it was pulling the All-Star Game from Atlanta in protest of the state’s election law, Sen. Mitch McConnell warned of “serious consequences.”
Sports Should Boycott Georgia
COMMENTARY | Major League Baseball can get the attention of conservative politicians who are indifferent to civil rights.
Georgia Senate Approves Bill to Ease Gun Restrictions
The bill, which comes just two weeks after mass shootings at spas in the Atlanta area, would allow people from outside Georgia to carry concealed weapons in the state.
Black Women are Still Underrepresented in America’s Statehouses, New Report Shows
Georgia has the most Black women in its legislature, at 39, but in many states representation still lags.
Georgia is the Epicenter of the Fight Over How Americans Can Vote
Legislators have filed dozens of bills that aim to change how people vote, and voting rights groups are pushing back.
After a Wave of Violent Threats Against Election Workers, Georgia Sees Few Arrests
For nearly a year, election administrators across the country weathered the pandemic while facing attacks and threats — leading many officials to resign or retire. In Georgia, little was done to prevent it from happening again.
Study: Vaccinating Teachers Could Help Get Kids Back in Classrooms
Federal researchers examined coronavirus cases in a Georgia school district and their findings suggest that educators had a central role in transmitting the virus in schools.
Voting in Georgia Runoff Went Better than June’s Disastrous Primary, but Trouble Still Lingers
COMMENTARY | Georgia Republican leaders have begun to propose new changes to the state’s election process.
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