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The city of Augusta has used the Georgia Cities Foundation’s revolving loan program to transform its downtown.

The Low Income Investment Fund's (LIIF) publication, "City Playbook for Child Care: How Georgia Cities Can Lead Efforts to Increase the Supply of Child Care," argues that licensed child care is as fundamental to civic health as roads or water lines.

Georgia ranks 39th out of 50 states in the nation for overall child and family well-being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, falling two spots from the 2024 report.

A recent unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling says judges must consider an officer’s whole encounter, not a split-second snapshot. While Georgia’s legal test stays the same, cities may face sharper scrutiny of use-of-force policies and evidence.

The State Ethics Commission requires elected public officials and candidates for public office to submit annual personal financial disclosure reports. Additionally, they must submit campaign contribution reports, though reporting requirements vary based on the amount of contributions and expenses.