Under House Bill 162 — the income tax rebate legislation — single-filing Georgians would receive $250 rebates and couples filing jointly $500. People who didn’t owe state in …
Amended Georgia budget heads for House-Senate talks
Georgia senators are approving amendments to the current year’s state budget, setting the stage for final negotiations with the House on changes to the spending plan. The Senate voted 54-1 to approve …
Georgia Senate wants cash bail required for 53 more crimes
Georgia senators want to require cash bail for many more crimes than under current law, a move that the bill’s sponsor says will keep people from committing additional crimes. “These are not mistakes.
Georgia House of Representatives approves Gov. Brian Kemp’s income tax refund
Tax break:Kemp proposes property tax break in new budget. What does that mean? Big budget:Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposes record $32.5 billion state budget The only change this year is that people …
Officials make a show of drinking East Palestine water in attempt to prove it’s safe
In an effort to ensure the residents of East Palestine, Ohio still concerned about their health in the aftermath of the toxic chemical release from a train derailment there on Feb. 3, officials have …
Train crew got safety alert just before East Palestine derailment, NTSB says
The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, did not receive a critical warning about an overheated axle until just before dozens of cars went off the tracks, federal …
Governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank and 2 others charged with corruption, embezzling public funds
Since 2019, Lebanon has been in the throes of the worst economic and … and that he had a fortune worth $23 million, plus property he had acquired and “wisely invested” in to grow his wealth, before …
Dubai real estate: $881m property deals recorded on Thursday
Dubai real estate deals almost reached a billion dollars in a single day on Thursday Dubai real estate: $881m property deals recorded on Thursday News …
Owners of Tong’s restaurant, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. team up on Thailand project
The pair of self-made businessmen plan to bring education and heirloom seeds to kids in Thailand. “Tongway Twitty Town” makes an appearance, too.
Sunway Property aims to expand in Singapore, China; and acquire land in Vietnam and Indonesia
Sunway Property will continue to grow its footprint in Singapore and China while looking for opportunities to buy significant landbanks in Southeast Asian rising markets like Vietnam and Indonesia.