state of Georgia Archives - Atlanta Civic Circle

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Housing Affordability

How Georgia’s governor and other top elected officials affect housing

by Sean Keenan March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

With elections nearing, housing affordability is top of mind for many voters.

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Housing Affordability

Georgia lawmakers push big tax hike on mega-homebuyers, as Trump waffles on reining them in

by Sean Keenan February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

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Housing Affordability

What Atlanta’s homeless services leaders want from Kemp’s $50M grant

by Sean Keenan January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

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Housing Affordability

Will legislature update Safe at Home Act to define “habitability?”

by Sean Keenan February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

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Housing Affordability

Is Georgia’s new anti-squatting law really necessary?

by Sean Keenan April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

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Housing Affordability

Georgia lawmaker wants to limit rent hikes—not cap prices—with bid to repeal rent control ban

by Sean Keenan February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

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Housing Affordability

Governor pledges to ease local zoning restrictions. But how—and for whom?

by Sean Keenan January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

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Housing Affordability

Expecting to exhaust funds, state abruptly shutters emergency rent assistance program

by Sean Keenan November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

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Housing Affordability

Despite lagging distribution, state officials say they won’t forfeit federal rental assistance funds

by Sean Keenan October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

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City Councilman Antonio Brown wants state help enacting rent control laws in Atlanta

by Sean Keenan January 15, 2020July 19, 2021