WABE's Week In Review: Fulton residents brace for a tax spike and campaign cash may not be what it seems

From left to right: Georgia state Sen. Jason Esteves, Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Georgia Attorney Gen. Chris Carr are all on the ballot for the 2026 Georgia governor's race. (Courtesy of Matthew Pearson/WABE; AP Images)

On this edition of “WABE’s Week in Review,” we examine plans from Fulton officials that would see property owners in the county face a 12.5% tax rate increase.

Plus, members of Georgia’s Africa legislative caucus are calling on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to stop the Trump Administration’s plan to ban visitors from African and Caribbean countries. We also look at the large numbers being touted by candidates for Georgia’s governor and where that money is coming from. (Here’s a hint: Loans.) 

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