Georgia's tax burden heavy

Georgia carries a heavier tax burden than the average state, according to the Tax Foundation. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the Foundation says Georgia has the 16th highest taxes in the nation. People here pay 9.9% of income. The national average is 9.7%. The Tax Foundation says New Jersey pays the most taxes, at 11.8%.

New Jersey considers slavery apology

This week New Jersey lawmakers begin considering becoming the first northern U.S. state to offer an expression of regret for slavery. A similar effort in Georgia has stalled. Four Southern states have so far offered varying apologies for slavery. Georgia’s effort has stalled because of objections raised by a black lawmaker who argued that such an apology was insulting and woefully inadequate for the suffering caused by slavery.