Tag: Top News
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Georgia House approves bill to cut state taxes
ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives passed a measure cutting individual and corporate state income taxes. House Bill 918 would double the state standard deduction for Georgia taxpayers for all filing statuses, effective Jan. 1, 2018, and would reduce the income tax rate for individuals and businesses from 6 percent to 5.75 percent, effective…
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Trump signs two-year, bipartisan budget bill
President Trump this morning signed a two-year budget bill this morning that ends a brief overnight shutdown of the federal government.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms sworn in as Atlanta’s 60th mayor
Keisha Lance Bottoms was sworn in today as the 60th mayor of Atlanta. Bottoms defeated Mary Norwood in a hotly contested runoff in December.
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Election 2017: Dems flip off GOP in sixth, runoff in Atlanta
A Democrat will be elected in Georgia’s 6th District.
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Bottoms, Norwood top Atlanta mayoral race, head to runoff
A pair of city council members head to a Dec. 5 runoff to decide who will be the city’s next mayor.
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Atlanta mayor seemingly urges Atlanta voters not to vote for candidates polling in single digits
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed today posted what he said was “some useful information before you cast your vote today” for the city’s next mayor.
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Eight vying to replace Hunter Hill in Georgia’s 6th District
Eight candidates are vying to replace a state senator who resigned to run for governor next year.
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Tom Price out as secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price today resigned following complaints he used expensive private charter planes to travel the country while on the job.
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Atlanta Press Club to induct four into Hall of Fame
The Atlanta Press Club will induct four journalists into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony next month.
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Hurricane Irma remnants reach Atlanta
The remnants of Hurricane Irma made their way to Metro Atlanta this morning.