GOP Begins Push to End State Income Tax

A group of top Republican state lawmakers met to begin exploring plans to eliminate the state’s income tax.

“We’ve got to be looking for ways to keep us competitive and make it where we have a competitive advantage over states that we are competing with all the time,” said Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a leader of the group and a 2026 candidate for governor.

Meeting participants also praised the initiative as a way to help working families and small businesses, enabling “hardworking Georgians to keep their money in their pockets,” said state Sen. Blake Tillery, R–Vidalia.

Critics say a change could harm funding for important state services. Republicans say part of their work will focus on exploring funding offsets, such as the elimination of tax breaks.

  Vance Visits Today

Vice President JD Vance will visit Peachtree City today to meet with local officials, business owners, and community members about the tax-and-spending reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Vance is also expected to visit a manufacturing plant.

Second lady Usha Vance will host a Summer Reading Challenge event this afternoon at Cherokee Classical Academy in Canton.

The vice president’s visit comes as Georgia readies for the 2026 U.S. Senate election, expected to be a hotly contested race between Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and the winner of the GOP primary.

Lists: Best Colleges and Schools

Seven Georgia schools landed on The Princeton Review’s latest Best 391 Colleges list, while two high schools in the state made a national top 100 list by U.S. News & World Report.

The colleges are Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Berry College in Mount Berry, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Mercer University in Macon, Spelman College in Atlanta, and the University of Georgia in Athens.

The colleges list is unranked and based on student surveys.

The two Georgia high schools that made the U.S. News list are Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville and Columbus High School in Columbus.

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➤ Statewide: Georgia’s chronic student absenteeism rate dropped to 19% last year, down from 23.9% the prior year. Leaders aim to cut the rate in half within five years. (More)

➤ Calhoun: Two Gordon County Jail staff members saved a choking inmate on Aug. 10 after one officer performed the Heimlich maneuver. (More)

➤ Bibb County: The Bass Road bridge in North Macon will reopen Saturday after the completion of an $11 million project to widen the bridge and add new guardrails. (More)

➤ Tift County: An Amber Alert for two missing Florida brothers was extended to Georgia after reported sightings in the county and reports that the pair may be heading toward Atlanta. (More)

➤ Hall County: A 17-year-old Dahlonega girl was arrested for allegedly threatening via text messages to kill a family and the investigating sheriff’s deputies. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Braves completed a seven-run comeback to win against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, capped off by a diving catch by Michael Harris II to seal the victory. (See Highlights)

➤ Georgia Tech has sold a record 6,164 student season tickets to this year’s home football games. (More)

➤ The volleyball team at Alpharetta High School ranked No. 8 nationally in Sports Illustrated’s latest listing. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | Soccer | WNBA | LLWS

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➤ Atlanta officials said the decision to scrap light rail plans along Beltline’s Eastside Trail was based on concerns about the anticipated five-year construction disruptions to businesses. (More)

➤ Whataburger will open a restaurant in Gainesville today, featuring a double drive-thru and 85 employees. (More)

➤ Middle Georgia State University’s Eastman campus received a federal designation that provides air traffic control students a faster track to starting their careers. (More)

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➤ Fellini’s Pizza, an Atlanta staple since the 1980s, was named Georgia’s best slice of pizza by Food Network, praised for its $2.75 New York-style slices and late-night tradition. (More)

➤ Hipcamp ranked Georgia’s top private camping spots, highlighting destinations from Dillard’s secluded waterfall haven to South Fulton’s forested RV oasis. (More)

➤ Toccoa Falls, a 186-foot waterfall in Stephens County, draws global visitors and stands as the tallest free-falling waterfall east of the Mississippi. (More)

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