The main entrance to a large industrial warehouse is seen from E. Hightower Trail near downtown Social Circle, Ga., on Monday, Jan. 6, 2026. The Trump administration is exploring the possibility of detaining thousands of immigrants in an industrial warehouse in Social Circle, approximately an hour east of Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Burt Jones wants to eliminate Georgia's income tax. (Miguel Martinez/AJC File)

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