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Georgia paid over $20B in Trump tariffs, report estimates

The state's tariff tab equals about $4,771 per household, with cars and trucks taking the biggest hit.

News

Georgia businesses have paid some of the nation&#x27;s highest tariff costs under President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="1b1025ba-1d61-4056-a18a-7cd11dabefed" data-vars-headline="Georgia paid over $20B in Trump tariffs, report estimates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump&#x27;s</a> trade actions since the start of 2025.Why it matters: Local industries dictate how heavily communities have been hit, from Georgia&#x27;s auto manufacturing industry to Virginia&#x27;s aerospace sector.

Georgia tick bites hit August record ahead of fall peak

Another tick activity peak is coming this fall, as Lyme disease risk expands in the Southeast.

Health

This year&#x27;s tick season has been a doozy in Georgia — and another peak is coming in the fall.Why it matters: Tick bites can pose serious health risks, transmitting pathogens that cause illnesses including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lyme disease" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/04/lyme-disease-symptoms-treatment" data-vars-content-id="2533d6ed-ff72-4fa2-a3f4-4710c5685c48" data-vars-headline="Georgia tick bites hit August record ahead of fall peak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/04/lyme-disease-symptoms-treatment" target="_self">Lyme disease</a> and triggering <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="alpha-gal syndrome" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/31/alpha-gal-ags-tick-meat-allergy-cases" data-vars-content-id="2533d6ed-ff72-4fa2-a3f4-4710c5685c48" data-vars-headline="Georgia tick bites hit August record ahead of fall peak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/31/alpha-gal-ags-tick-meat-allergy-cases" target="_self">alpha-gal syndrome</a>, an allergy to red meat.

Atlanta's latest jail offer to Fulton County comes with strings

Mayor Andre Dickens' latest offer is to sell the City Detention Center to Fulton County for $68 million.

Politics

Mayor Andre Dickens has released his counteroffer to Fulton County&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/08/13/fulton-county-offers-to-buy-atlanta-jail-for-56-million" data-vars-content-id="0ebad8af-8e92-4866-b9d2-6d3f1688446c" data-vars-headline="Atlanta&#x27;s latest jail offer to Fulton County comes with strings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/08/13/fulton-county-offers-to-buy-atlanta-jail-for-56-million" target="_self">proposal</a> to buy the Atlanta City Detention Center, and it includes stipulations that go beyond housing jail detainees.Why it matters: Both sides have something to gain in this tug-of-war over the South Downtown building.<ul><li>Dickens needs the support of the county and Atlanta Board of Education to extend several tax allocation districts to fund his sweeping <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/08/atlanta-tax-allocation-district-neighborhood-reinvestment-initiative" data-vars-content-id="0ebad8af-8e92-4866-b9d2-6d3f1688446c" data-vars-headline="Atlanta&#x27;s latest jail offer to Fulton County comes with strings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/08/atlanta-tax-allocation-district-neighborhood-reinvestment-initiative" target="_self">Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative</a>.</li><li>Fulton County needs the additional space to house detainees and relieve jail overcrowding.</li></ul>

College football takes over Atlanta this Labor Day weekend

From Georgia Tech's season opener to Auburn-Baylor and the first ATL Labor Day Classic, Atlanta has three straight days of college football.

Things to Do

Are you ready for some football? Because this weekend is a three-day college football festival.Thursday: Georgia Tech <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="opens" data-vars-click-url="https://ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/schedule/season/2026-27" data-vars-content-id="42323aa1-fa46-47cb-93bf-c3daf2aa3a57" data-vars-headline="College football takes over Atlanta this Labor Day weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/schedule/season/2026-27" target="_blank">opens</a> its season against Colorado at Bobby Dodd Stadium at 8pm.<ul><li>Head to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Helluva Block Party" data-vars-click-url="https://ramblinwreck.com/hbp" data-vars-content-id="42323aa1-fa46-47cb-93bf-c3daf2aa3a57" data-vars-headline="College football takes over Atlanta this Labor Day weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ramblinwreck.com/hbp" target="_blank">Helluva Block Party</a> on Bobby Dodd Way at 4pm or join the ESPN SportsCenter on Campus live broadcast on the top level of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Peters Parking Deck" data-vars-click-url="https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2026/08/28/sportscenter-on-campus-returns-to-georgia-tech-for-football-opener" data-vars-content-id="42323aa1-fa46-47cb-93bf-c3daf2aa3a57" data-vars-headline="College football takes over Atlanta this Labor Day weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2026/08/28/sportscenter-on-campus-returns-to-georgia-tech-for-football-opener" target="_blank">Peters Parking Deck</a> at 5pm.</li></ul>

Woman behind "Who (TF) Did I Marry?" TikTok series writes new book

Tareasa Johnson's new memoir "What (TF) Do I Do Now?" has been released.

Culture

It&#x27;s been more than two years since Tareasa &quot;Reesa Teesa&quot; Johnson <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="broke the internet" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/02/28/who-tf-did-i-marry-summary-reesateesa" data-vars-content-id="345e5282-96c0-4abb-aa8c-a63660ab78f3" data-vars-headline="Woman behind &quot;Who (TF) Did I Marry?&quot; TikTok series writes new book" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/02/28/who-tf-did-i-marry-summary-reesateesa" target="_self">broke the internet</a> with her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="TikTok series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa" data-vars-content-id="345e5282-96c0-4abb-aa8c-a63660ab78f3" data-vars-headline="Woman behind &quot;Who (TF) Did I Marry?&quot; TikTok series writes new book" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa" target="_blank">TikTok series</a> detailing how she discovered her ex-husband&#x27;s dishonesty. Why it matters: Johnson, who lives in metro Atlanta, has written a new book that goes beyond the social media retelling filled with twists and turns a Hollywood screenwriter couldn&#x27;t dream up.

Half of metro Atlanta adults are single

More Americans are delaying or foregoing marriage for a host of reasons.

Searching for a partner? Half of metro Atlanta&#x27;s adults are unmarried, so the odds for finding love here could be in your favor. Why it matters: More Americans are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="delaying or foregoing marriage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/25/marriage-declining-single-dating-taxes-relationships" data-vars-content-id="4dac7acf-68a6-482a-a785-50b36dbee518" data-vars-headline="Half of metro Atlanta adults are single" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/25/marriage-declining-single-dating-taxes-relationships" target="_self">delaying or foregoing marriage</a> for a host of reasons, but it remains a bedrock of U.S. socioeconomic life and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="strong predictor of happiness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/09/marriage-wellbeing-happiness-survey" data-vars-content-id="4dac7acf-68a6-482a-a785-50b36dbee518" data-vars-headline="Half of metro Atlanta adults are single" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/09/marriage-wellbeing-happiness-survey" target="_self">strong predictor of happiness</a>.

'The Later Daters' on Netflix follows older Atlanta singles looking for love

The show will feature six people ranging from mid-50s to early 70s in age dipping their toes back into the dating pool.

An upcoming docuseries airing later this month on Netflix follows several older metro <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta" data-vars-content-id="a62aae7e-d845-4028-b776-2b0c0a905473" data-vars-headline="&#x27;The Later Daters&#x27; on Netflix follows older Atlanta singles looking for love" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta" target="_self">Atlanta</a> singles as they venture back into dating after being off the market for more than 10 years.Why it matters: Who can resist (yet another) reality show that presents the good, bad and ugly of people navigating the emotional rollercoaster of love — in Atlanta, no less?

Netflix's dating show "Love is Blind" now casting in Atlanta

The goal: Fall in love and get engaged without seeing your partner.

&quot;Love is Blind,&quot; the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="popular Netflix reality dating show" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/03/24/netflix-love-is-blind-seattle-season-four-bingo" data-vars-content-id="ba22a212-b5bd-49bf-bc37-88cb6cba19ea" data-vars-headline="Netflix&#x27;s dating show &quot;Love is Blind&quot; now casting in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/03/24/netflix-love-is-blind-seattle-season-four-bingo" target="_self">popular Netflix reality dating show</a> and social experiment, is now casting in Atlanta, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="post by its production company" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-AzYVfJ4T_/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=3" data-vars-content-id="ba22a212-b5bd-49bf-bc37-88cb6cba19ea" data-vars-headline="Netflix&#x27;s dating show &quot;Love is Blind&quot; now casting in Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-AzYVfJ4T_/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=3" target="_blank">post by its production company</a> Kinetic Content.How it works: Fifteen men and 15 women, all from the same metro area, are put into separate &quot;pods&quot; where they can talk to — but not see — their date. The goal is to fall in love and get engaged without ever knowing what the other looks like.

The state of same-sex marriage in Georgia

Same-sex marriages have increased since the Supreme Court legalized it in 2015.

Dating

The number of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="same-sex married" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/20/same-sex-marriage-us-scotus" data-vars-content-id="6cd06217-c096-4c51-b2c2-20c9ee472aeb" data-vars-headline="The state of same-sex marriage in Georgia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/20/same-sex-marriage-us-scotus" target="_self">same-sex married</a> couples in Georgia has increased significantly since the Supreme Court&#x27;s 2015 decision legalizing them nationwide. Why it matters: The landmark ruling, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Obergefell v. Hodges" data-vars-click-url="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/576/644/" data-vars-content-id="6cd06217-c096-4c51-b2c2-20c9ee472aeb" data-vars-headline="The state of same-sex marriage in Georgia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/576/644/" target="_blank">Obergefell v. Hodges</a>, requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage, including in Georgia, where <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="5.1%" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/15/lgbt-american-communities-states-data" data-vars-content-id="6cd06217-c096-4c51-b2c2-20c9ee472aeb" data-vars-headline="The state of same-sex marriage in Georgia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/15/lgbt-american-communities-states-data" target="_self">5.1%</a> of the population identifies as LGBT.By the numbers: Georgia was home to more than 38,600 same-sex couple households in 2022, according to the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data, compared to over 18,100 in 2008.<ul><li>There were about over 22,000 married same-sex couple households in 2022, up from over 4,200 in 2008.</li></ul>The big picture: The United States had more than 1.2 million same-sex couple households in 2022, up from over 564,700 in 2008.<ul><li>There were over 740,700 married same-sex couple households nationwide in 2022, up from nearly 150,00 in 2014.</li></ul>Flashback: Georgia voters <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="approved" data-vars-click-url="https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_Definition_of_Marriage,_Amendment_1_(2004)" data-vars-content-id="6cd06217-c096-4c51-b2c2-20c9ee472aeb" data-vars-headline="The state of same-sex marriage in Georgia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_Definition_of_Marriage,_Amendment_1_(2004)" target="_blank">approved</a> a constitutional <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ban on same-sex marriage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/11248" data-vars-content-id="6cd06217-c096-4c51-b2c2-20c9ee472aeb" data-vars-headline="The state of same-sex marriage in Georgia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/11248" target="_blank">ban on same-sex marriage</a> in 2004.What we&#x27;re watching: Georgia&#x27;s same-sex marriage ban would take effect if the Supreme Court were to ever overturn Obergefell.<ul><li>Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="told" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2022/08/17/georgias-top-republicans-divided-same-sex-marriage" data-vars-content-id="6cd06217-c096-4c51-b2c2-20c9ee472aeb" data-vars-headline="The state of same-sex marriage in Georgia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2022/08/17/georgias-top-republicans-divided-same-sex-marriage" target="_self">told</a> Axios that his personal position is that marriage is between a man and a woman.</li></ul>

Grindr bus to make Pride Month stop in Atlanta this week

Grindr has a tour bus that will roll through Atlanta this week for Pride Month

Users on the dating app <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Grindr" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/16/grindr-changes-location-services" data-vars-content-id="79054b8c-be98-406d-81a2-f84432ece85f" data-vars-headline="Grindr bus to make Pride Month stop in Atlanta this week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/16/grindr-changes-location-services" target="_self">Grindr</a> picked their favorite LGBTQ+-friendly Atlanta businesses.The big picture: Though <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta Pride" data-vars-click-url="https://www.atlantapride.org/" data-vars-content-id="79054b8c-be98-406d-81a2-f84432ece85f" data-vars-headline="Grindr bus to make Pride Month stop in Atlanta this week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.atlantapride.org/" target="_blank">Atlanta Pride</a> is commemorated in October, June is recognized nationwide as Pride Month.

Georgians aren't putting a ring on it

Nationally, more Americans are delaying r forgoing marriage

30% of Georgians reported they&#x27;ve been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="married" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/09/marriage-wellbeing-happiness-survey" data-vars-content-id="ab3c43d8-7b01-48fe-af8e-b981ac3e9efe" data-vars-headline="Georgians aren&#x27;t putting a ring on it" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/09/marriage-wellbeing-happiness-survey" target="_self">married</a> at least once, according to data from the American Community Survey.<ul><li>That&#x27;s below the national average of 31%.</li></ul>Why it matters: Marital status is a stronger predictor of American adult well-being than education, race, age and gender, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Institute for Family Studies" data-vars-click-url="https://ifstudies.org/blog/married-people-are-living-their-best-lives" data-vars-content-id="ab3c43d8-7b01-48fe-af8e-b981ac3e9efe" data-vars-headline="Georgians aren&#x27;t putting a ring on it" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ifstudies.org/blog/married-people-are-living-their-best-lives" target="_blank">Institute for Family Studies</a> and Gallup.

Eric André's open call for lovers turned friends-ish

Do you have a complex relationship with your ex? Love volunteering for painfully awkward situations onstage and in front of strangers?Why it matters: Eric André would like a word.

Atlanta-area startup's tailored wedding gown rentals

Laine London offers aspiring newlyweds alternative options.

Love is priceless, but wedding dresses aren&#x27;t cheap. Fortunately, startups like Laine London offer aspiring newlyweds alternative options this spring.Why it matters: The bridal industry is expected to pick up this year after the post-pandemic lull, Axios Pro: Retail&#x27;s Richard Collings <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="previously reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2023/11/06/wedding-startup-laine-london-industry-rebound" data-vars-content-id="a5cddfbf-d9de-4d9c-974c-4d9c64aeac2f" data-vars-headline="Atlanta-area startup&#x27;s tailored wedding gown rentals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2023/11/06/wedding-startup-laine-london-industry-rebound" target="_self">previously reported</a>.

Metro Atlanta woman takes over TikTok with "Who TF Did I marry?!?"

In a world of ever-decreasing attention spans, user ReesaTeesa kept the attention of tens of millions of viewers across her 52-part  series.

A metro Atlanta woman has the internet buzzing after sharing a TikTok series detailing her marriage to a &quot;pathological liar.&quot;Why it matters: In a world of ever-decreasing attention spans, user <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ReesaTeesa" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa" data-vars-content-id="132b0492-9644-4593-8f8b-95b909e79df6" data-vars-headline="Metro Atlanta woman takes over TikTok with &quot;Who TF Did I marry?!?&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa" target="_blank">ReesaTeesa</a> held the attention of millions of viewers across her 52-part, roughly eight-hour &quot;Who TF Did I Marry?!?&quot; series.<ul><li>The story — with so many twists and turns it would make any true crime drama producer&#x27;s head spin — had such a hold on the TikTok community it leaped to the mainstream, with stories about it in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washington Post" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/of-interest/2024/02/21/who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-reesa-teesa/" data-vars-content-id="132b0492-9644-4593-8f8b-95b909e79df6" data-vars-headline="Metro Atlanta woman takes over TikTok with &quot;Who TF Did I marry?!?&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/of-interest/2024/02/21/who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-reesa-teesa/" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rolling Stone" data-vars-click-url="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-storytime-summary-1234855940/" data-vars-content-id="132b0492-9644-4593-8f8b-95b909e79df6" data-vars-headline="Metro Atlanta woman takes over TikTok with &quot;Who TF Did I marry?!?&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-storytime-summary-1234855940/" target="_blank">Rolling Stone</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Time" data-vars-click-url="https://time.com/6696963/who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-series/" data-vars-content-id="132b0492-9644-4593-8f8b-95b909e79df6" data-vars-headline="Metro Atlanta woman takes over TikTok with &quot;Who TF Did I marry?!?&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://time.com/6696963/who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-series/" target="_blank">Time</a> magazine and beyond.</li></ul>

Netflix "Love is Blind" is casting in Georgia

Atlanta singles can apply for "Love is Blind"

Axios What's Next

A choropleth map of U.S. counties showing the share of those ages 20+ who aren't married. In the U.S. overall, about 49.1% of those ages 20+ are unmarried. Rates show a correlation with poverty, with areas such as the Deep South, New Mexico, and Alaska having especially high numbers of unmarried folks.

Share of adults ages 20 and older who are unmarried

Data: U.S. Census American Community Survey; Note: Includes people who are divorced or widowed; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals