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Georgia House leaders delay redistricting debate during special session

Georgia House leaders delay redistricting debate during special session Georgia state House lawmakers say they will hold off on redrawing Georgia’s legislative maps during the special legislative session Wednesday.  House Speaker Jon Burns, House Speaker Pro-Tem Jan Jones, House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, and other Republican leaders said in a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp that they will spend the session discussing tax relief and ratifying the state’s gas tax […]

todayJune 18, 2026 3

Gov. Brian Kemp signs the amended budget at the state Capitol Tuesday for the 2026 fiscal year.
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Georgia lawmakers return for special session on maps, ballots, taxes

Georgia lawmakers return for special session on maps, ballots, taxes Today Georgia lawmakers head to the State Capitol for a special session that will likely shape how votes are counted in the upcoming elections and the state’s political map. Kemp called the session for legislators to consider redrawing district maps ahead of the 2028 election cycle after the U.S. Supreme Court essentially gutted the Voting Rights Act.  However,  the session […]

todayJune 17, 2026 5

Gov. Brian Kemp signs the amended budget at the state Capitol Tuesday for the 2026 fiscal year.
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Georgia special session agenda expanded to include tax relief referendums

Georgia special session agenda expanded to include tax relief referendums The state legislature is set to meet on June 17 for a special session, and Gov. Brian Kemp recently modified the agenda. His amended proclamation includes language that will allow lawmakers to consider adding local referendums on the November ballot to create homestead tax exemptions. Kemp signed Senate Bill 33 in May, which enacted broad property tax reform by establishing […]

todayJune 9, 2026 9

A photo of Gov. Brian Kemp speaking and smiling at the 2025 Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues legislative event.
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Kemp calls special session on Georgia maps, ballot deadline fix

Kemp calls special session on Georgia maps, ballot deadline fix Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation Wednesday calling the state legislature in for a special session to consider redrawing the state’s political maps and finding a solution to a looming election deadline. The Georgia General Assembly will reconvene on June 17, the day after the runoff elections for the May primaries. The session will focus on redrawing district maps after […]

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