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Election officials in Washington, Oregon, and Georgia have been sent letters containing white powder — some of which was later identified as crushed fentanyl. In Fulton County, Georgia, the letter was intercepted before being delivered to its target. According to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the secretary’s office is “working with our state and federal partners to determine

The state has paused construction at a Southwest Side site intended to house newly arrived migrants amid an environmental report that found toxic contaminants and heavy metals in its soil. Construction was halted Sunday pending an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency review of a nearly 800-page city consultant’s study that was released Friday night. The review will determine whether the

The joint proposed legislation by multiple state officials will amend House Bill 1437, which became effective in April 2022 and offers a decrease of 10 basis points in the income tax rate, Kemp's office said. HB 1437 set a 5.49 percent rate. The amended legislation will start in 2025 and will continue yearly until the rate reaches 4.99 percent, Kemp's office said. The rate for Tax Year 2024

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he will ask Georgia lawmakers to provide additional tax relief during the upcoming legislative session by accelerating a state income tax cut lawmakers adopted last year. House Bill 1437 set in place a reduction in the state’s income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99%, to be phased in over several years. Kemp said he will propose amending the 2022 legislation by