Arkansas Public Television Drops PBS

The loss of federal funding forced a difficult decision, the executive director of Arkansas TV said: Cut PBS, or go off the ...

Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1

The commission that oversees public television in Arkansas has voted to sever ties with PBS, making it the first state to end ...

Peach Education Tax Credit helps families channel tax dollars into school needs

The Peach Education Tax Credit funds innovation in Georgia's K–12 schools and lets taxpayers direct their dollars to ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

WATCH: House convenes as Congress grapples with what to do about ACA subsidies

The enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of this year have been at the center of recent tensions in Congress ...
CBS News

Georgia lawmakers explore plan to eliminate state income tax

Georgia's income tax rate is just over 5%, but some lawmakers want to take it to zero. State senators met this week to discuss how that could happen, launching a debate that has quickly drawn interest ...
World Bank

Georgia Public Finance Review: Fiscal Policy for Inclusive Growth

Fiscal management in Georgia is sound, underpinned by robust public finance systems and fiscal rules, but risks remain, particularly from state-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to the World Bank ...
WSB-TV

Georgia’s income tax generates more than half of state’s revenue. Some lawmakers want to end it

ATLANTA — A big question that affects us all: Will Georgians see an end to the state income tax? Some lawmakers are considering it, while others warn the only way to do that is have more sales taxes ...
Current

New Jersey lawmakers hear pleas to save public broadcasting

This article was first published by the New Jersey Monitor and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. With NJ PBS set to end operations in July after it lost state and federal funding, ...
11Alive

Georgia Public Libraries generate $3.75 return for every dollar invested, new study finds

ATLANTA — Georgia's 408 public libraries delivered an estimated $1.06 billion in services and economic benefits during fiscal year 2024, generating $3.75 in value for every dollar of public funding, ...
WSB-TV

Study shows economic impact of Georgia’s 408 public libraries

ATLANTA — There are more than 400 public libraries in the state of Georgia across 60 library systems. A new study by the Georgia Public Library Service says that Georgia’s 408 public libraries ...
Hosted on MSN

Georgia lawmakers move to eliminate state income tax — ‘number one state to do business,’ Rep. Buddy Carter says

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss reopening the government, Georgia’s plan to end the state income tax and how conservative policies keep Georgia thriving. Is Jackie Chan dead?
The Hill

Georgia Democrats see momentum after special elections wins

Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances of clinching both the Senate and governor’s races in Georgia next year after the party won a pair of special elections this week that were seen as ...