Georgia NOW News for Thursday July 9, 2026

A prominent Georgia conservative advocacy group has been fined $17,500 after state ethics officials found it violated lobbying and campaign finance disclosure laws during the 2024 election cycle. Regulators say the organization failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions and committed multiple lobbying violations. The group's president says the issues were clerical mistakes that have since been corrected. Also, even though jet fuel prices are falling, airline tickets remain expensive. Travel experts say strong demand and reduced competition are keeping fares high, but new AI-powered tools are helping travelers find better deals by tracking price drops and automatically securing travel credits or savings after a flight is booked. For news anytime, visit heargeorgianow.com.