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News from November 2024

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Tax Revenue Analysis: Georgia collects $2.6 billion in sales and gross receipt tax during Q4 2023

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 30, 2024

Georgia collected $2.6 billion in tax and gross receipts, a 15.7% decrease from the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau

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Georgia State AG Chris Carr: 'There is no room to placate these forces of evil [Hamas]'

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 30, 2024

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said, "Hamas raped, kidnapped, tortured, & murdered," Israeli women, noting that 13 Israeli women remain captive and calling for the "immediate release of all hostages."

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Georgia's license tax revenue down 19.5% in Q2 compared to previous quarter

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 29, 2024

Georgia collected $140 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Georgia's license tax revenue down 2.2% in Q1 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 27, 2024

Georgia collected $174 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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House Disaster Mitigation Committee schedules final meeting of 2024

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 27, 2024

The House Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Study Committee, under the leadership of State Representative Clint Crowe (R-Jackson), is scheduled to convene for its final meeting of the year.

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Georgia lawmakers oppose disbanding of Maternal Mortality Review Committee

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 27, 2024

State Representatives Viola Davis, Kim Schofield, and Sandra Scott have voiced strong opposition to the recent disbanding of Georgia's Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC).

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Georgia's license tax revenue up 16% in Q1 compared to previous quarter

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 26, 2024

Georgia collected $174 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Georgia collects $140 million in license tax revenue in Q2

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 26, 2024

Georgia collected $140 million in license taxes during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Georgia senate committee adopts final report on farmland preservation

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 26, 2024

The Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands has finalized its report, providing key recommendations to support and maintain Georgia's farmland.

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Georgia State AG Chris Carr: 'Female athletes shouldn’t be forced to compete against males'

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 24, 2024

Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr announced his office's efforts to safeguard "fair competition for women," opposing what he describes as "left-wing ideology" that permits female athletes to compete against "males."

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Georgia State AG Chris Carr: I am 'pushing back against hypocritical, selective enforcement'

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 24, 2024

Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr has expressed concerns over a school's treatment of a student wearing a shirt with the statement "There are only two genders."

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Georgia collects $174 million in license tax revenue in Q1

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 22, 2024

Georgia collected $174 million in license taxes during the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Georgia opens applications for hurricane relief funds targeting agricultural sector

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 22, 2024

Today, the application periods for agriculture relief funds in Georgia have opened.

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Georgia collects $225 million in property tax revenue in Q2

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 21, 2024

Georgia collected $225 million in property taxes during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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EDA funds 19 projects to support economic development in Georgia during 2023

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 21, 2024

Georgia ranked seventh in the US after receiving 19 EDA grants to fund economic development projects in 2023.

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Georgia sees inflation increase as of October 2024

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 21, 2024

As of October 2024, Georgia experienced a 22.1% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.7% increase.

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House Rural Development Council's final meeting scheduled at Georgia Southern University

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 21, 2024

The House Rural Development Council is set to conduct its final meetings of the year at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

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Georgia senate committees announce joint meeting focusing on education pathways

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 21, 2024

The Senate Committee on Education and Youth, along with the Senate Committee on Higher Education, will convene for their second joint meeting of the interim period.

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Irving Tissue expands Macon facility with $600 million investment

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 21, 2024

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Irving Tissue plans to expand its Macon facility with an investment of nearly $600 million, creating at least 100 new jobs.

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Georgia collects $212 million in property tax revenue in Q1

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 20, 2024

Georgia collected $212 million in property taxes during the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.