Rahul Bali
Political Reporter at WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA)
Political Reporter at WPBA-TV (Atlanta, GA)
Georgia Politics Reporter for @wabenews
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1 week ago |
wabe.org | Rahul Bali
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation for another round of state income tax rebates and a state income tax rate lowering during a Cobb Chamber event on Tuesday. The rebates translate to $250 for single filers, $500 for joint filers and $375 for head of households. “This is the third special one-time refund like this that we have enacted, and our reason for taking this step is very simple.
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3 weeks ago |
wabe.org | Meimei Xu |Rahul Bali
Local governments and school districts in Georgia can now rescind their decisions to opt out of a statewide homestead tax exemption approved by voters last November. Georgians voted to pass a state constitutional amendment to cap yearly property tax increases by basing property value on an annual assessment of the consumer price index. Still, local governments and school districts can opt out of the tax exemption. Georgia Gov.
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3 weeks ago |
wabe.org | Sam Gringlas |Rahul Bali |Brendan Rivers
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff soft-launched his reelection campaign at a boisterous rally in Atlanta this week on Saturday. On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss how Ossoff and other Democrats are trying to channel frustration and fear about President Donald Trump’s moves to slash government and punish political enemies. Plus, lawmakers grapple with the fallout from a contentious vote on Gov.
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4 weeks ago |
wabe.org | Rahul Bali
President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he wants Republican State Sen. Brandon Beach of Alpharetta to be the next treasurer of the United States. “It’s a great honor to work in his administration and to represent Georgia,” Beach told WABE. Beach has been a leading Trump supporter and got a call from him Monday. “Well, it was just a great phone call.
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1 month ago |
wabe.org | Sam Gringlas |Rahul Bali |Brendan Rivers
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s top legislative priority has cleared a major hurdle. On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss how the effort to curb civil lawsuits narrowly passed in the House.
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IMPORTANT REMINDER: The federal and state tax deadline for Georgia individual and business filers is May 1st. That decision was made back in October in response to Hurricane Helene. #gapol @GADeptofRevenue https://t.co/6Wiix6TXJu
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