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Georgia’s forestry industry is in crisis. One solution could be in your medicine cabinet.

Georgia lawmakers have passed several bills to help the struggling forestry industry, including allowing forest landowners to participate in carbon markets, providing tax credits to attract forestry ...
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Data center, PFAS bills didn’t pass but Georgia environmentalists saw some boosts

The 2026 legislative session in Georgia saw a few proposals passed, including an extension of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program, while many other proposals related to data centers and PFAS were ...
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Proposed GA tax relief measure threatens teacher layoffs in schools

Gov. Brian Kemp is considering signing Senate Bill 33 into law, which would limit increases in taxable home values to the ...
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Georgia bill imposes stricter rules on HOA fines, property liens

Senate Bill 406, which passed the Georgia General Assembly, would make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over disputes about money by requiring them to ...
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Cherokee of Georgia powwow unites communities, preserves indigenous heritage

The Cherokee of Georgia held its annual Spring powwow, a celebration of Southeastern indigenous culture, with veterans being ...
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Court dismisses Sapelo civil rights case

Good morning! We have some Sapelo zoning news this morning as well as a story of volunteers protecting box turtles on Tybee. And with the legislative session over, we study up on our Georgia state ...
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Stevens, wife charged with felony child abuse

Liberty County District 1 Commissioner Marion Stevens at a Board of Commissioners meeting, Hinesville, GA, Oct. 19, 2023. Credit: Robin Kemp/The Current GA Our newsletters uncover the insights you ...
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Sapelo civil rights case against McIntosh dismissed

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Sign up A Superior Court judge last week dismissed a civil ...
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That’s a wrap: What did, didn’t happen on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session

Senators celebrate sine die, the end of the 2026 legislative session by throwing ripped up bills into the air. Credit: Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to ...
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Savannah Tribune publisher gets lifetime award from Spelman

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Sign up Shirley James, the publisher of one of America’s oldest ...
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Georgia Republicans push through last-minute income, property tax cuts

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Sign up ATLANTA — Georgia House and Senate Republicans with ...
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Election measures capsize on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Sign up In an unexpected twist, members of the House and Senate ...