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Cobb judge approves Tyler Perry’s $1.8M tax break to park his jet there

Tyler Perry will get a $1.83 million cut in Cobb County taxes in exchange for registering and basing his luxury jet at McCollum Field. On Thursday, Cobb Superior Court Judge G. Grant Brantley approved the last component of the package — a $35.3 million bond deal to refinance the aircraft. State tax experts and former Cobb leaders said they doubted the deal was worth forgoing the money. Read the full article on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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A Two-Generation Approach: Solutions to Support Student Parents and Their Children

Alex Camardelle December 13, 2019

written by Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst and Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst Overview A parent’s

World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month: How Welcoming is Georgia?

Crystal Muñoz June 20, 2022

Over the past year or so, Georgians have grown increasingly aware of the challenges faced by refugees resettling in the state. A new report provides a wealth of information on how refugees in the U.S. fare over time and how they affect our local communities.