New Georgia car tag tax explained

When you buy a vehicle, you'll pay a one-time 6.5 percent tax.That percentage is scheduled to increase slightly each year.

If you bought a car before January 2012, you're still obligated to pay the birthday tax.The new law applies to all vehicles bought in Georgia, no matter where they are purchased.

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Sandersville jury acquits former deputies of murder

A jury acquits former deputies of murder in the case of Eurie Martin's death. He died in 2017 after deputies shocked him with a Taser and restrained him.

Report: Georgia unauthorized immigrant population reaches nearly 500,000

Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Hyundai CEO: White House apologized for raid on Georgia battery factory

“President Trump didn’t want those workers to go back to Korea," José Muñoz says the White House told him about the raid that led to 317 South Koreans being repatriated.

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