Carter Chapman
Coverage of Carter Chapman in the Nexus archive.
- Gov. Brian Kemp adds local tax referendums, appointments to special session
Gov. Brian Kemp added three new tasks to a June 17 special legislative session, including confirming his recent appointments, approving a gas tax suspension, and allowing local property tax referendums on the November ballot via Senate Bill 33. The bill shifts revenue from a general sales tax to a homestead-focused tax to provide property tax relief for primary homes.
- Georgia’s gas tax suspension lifts, raising prices by 33 cents per gallon
Georgia’s gas tax suspension, which caused a 33-cent-per-gallon price increase, will expire after being suspended for two-and-a-half months. Governor Brian Kemp initially paused the tax in March and extended it in May, but it is now ending as oil prices remain stable. Critics, including former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and resident James Smith, argue the move fails to address rising costs, while Republican candidate Rick Jackson supports extending the suspension.