Child tax credit expansion, business incentives combined in new congressional tax plan
Members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan plan on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 that would again expand the child tax credit for families as well as provide business incentives. Shown are children at the Downtown Children’s Center in St. Louis. Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent WASHINGTON — Leading members of Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral tax proposal Tuesday,…
King’s granddaughter calls for goodwill among Georgians in celebration of civil rights icon
Stone Mountain Democratic State Rep. Billy Mitchell, chairman of the Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council, on Friday served as the master of ceremonies that drew more than 150 people to the state Capitol for an event honoring the former civil rights leader birthday. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder During a speech at the state Capitol…
Talk of Georgia-style full Medicaid expansion spurs bipartisan buzz at state Capitol
Speaker Jon Burns (left) and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones have both signaled an openness to an Arkansas-style Medicaid expansion, which purchases private insurance for individuals on the marketplace instead of adding more people to the state-run Medicaid program. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The Gold Dome was aflutter during the first week of the legislative session over…
With partial government shutdown a week away, Johnson says he’ll stick to spending deal
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, reads a statement about government spending to reporters inside the Capitol building on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Friday to following the topline spending agreement he struck with Democrats less than a week ago, following a day…
State set to roll out more money to help school districts pay to bus students to school
Georgia school districts could be getting new money to pay for pupil transportation under Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposed budget. Pixabay Every weekday morning and afternoon, a fleet of yellow buses rolls out all over the state, picking up and dropping off Georgia students. Keeping all those wheels turning isn’t cheap – Georgia’s school districts combined…
Georgia governor aims to get down to business with school voucher legislation this year
Gov. Brian Kemp delivers his 2024 State of the State speech. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Gov. Brian Kemp gave a full-throated shoutout to school vouchers in a major speech Thursday, boosting the odds of action on the controversial measure. “As a small business owner for almost 40 years now, I believe – like many of you…