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Georgia sees rise in tax collections
Sat, May 10, 2008

ATLANTA — Georgia money managers say tax collections jumped by more than 34 percent in April, a dose of good news after months of sluggish returns.

The report from the Department of Revenue shows revenue collections in April jumped more than $452 million compared with the same month last year, fueled by a spike in individual income tax receipts. For the fiscal year that ends June 30, revenues are up 4.7 percent.
Recent fiscal reports have been less encouraging.
Tax revenues dropped 1.6 percent in March from the same month last year, and Georgia lawmakers were forced to cut spending after Perdue slashed $245 million from the fiscal year 2009 budget.
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In State May 10
Sat, May 10, 2008

¿ Gainesville: Hundreds of pet owners in Hall County are getting rabies shots for their dogs and cats after a raccoon that tested positive for the disease became the county's 20th rabies case this year.

Gainesville-Hall County Animal Control on Thursday confirmed the rabid raccoon was the 20th infected animal in the county this year. Animal control officers are urging residents to watch for abnormal animal behavior and to make sure their pets are vaccinated for rabies.
The raccoon was caught Tuesday after it came into contact with a cat. Tests by the Georgia Public Health Lab in Decatur confirmed it had rabies.
¡ Atlanta: The Georgia Board of Education has approved waivers to allow gifted eighth-graders taking high school math classes this year to have their work count toward graduation.
The state already permits middle school students to take high school courses that count toward graduation. Waivers were needed because of the new curriculum and graduation rules.    Full Story