Carolyn Hugley
Coverage of Carolyn Hugley in the Nexus archive.
- Democrats block local property tax referendums as Georgia lawmakers clash over affordability
Georgia Democrats have blocked Republican-led efforts to pass local property tax referendums during a special session, arguing the measures would shift tax burdens to lower-income residents. Republicans claim the proposals aim to provide property tax relief by allowing communities to vote on sales tax increases, but the measures failed in both chambers, with lawmakers vowing to continue efforts in a session without a set end date.
- Kemp calls June special session to address redistricting, ballot QR codes in Georgia
Governor Brian Kemp announced a June special session in Georgia to address redistricting for state and congressional districts and to revise the state's ballot QR code system. The move follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act and a 2024 state law banning QR code use for official ballot counts after July 1.