GOP congressman Nathan Deal is resigning to run for governor, voiding a U.S. House ethics probe into his business dealings with the state. Read the story.
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Raffensperger launches 1st major policy plan with property tax-relief package
The secretary of state and GOP hopeful for Georgia governor wants ‘one predictable system’ for local taxes.
Lawmakers debate eliminating Georgia’s income tax
Supporters and opponents of eliminating Georgia’s income tax on Monday aired competing visions of what would happen if the state gave up its largest source of revenue.
Fear spreads as federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina expands to Raleigh
Federal agents have expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh
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Donor leaves WABE $3 million, largest individual gift in station’s history
An Atlanta resident has bequeathed WABE a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year history.
Usher sues business partners over failed Buckhead restaurant plan
Atlanta singer Usher wants his money back after loaning $1.7 million to music producer Bryan-Michael Cox and others to buy a Buckhead restaurant property for $6.3 million.
Braves’ original ‘Freeze’ is retired. But you probably still can’t catch him.
As the Atlanta Braves prepare to find their next sprinting mascot, Nigel Talton is enjoying his new career coaching high school athletes at McEachern High.