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Straight answers about legislation, state government, and issues that affect our community.

SB 472 Vote Explainer: School Oversight
July 4, 2026
Increasing accountability for local School Boards in potentially dangerous ways, and making it easier to dissolve independent school systems.
HB 651 Vote Explainer: School Speed Limits Automatic Enforcement
July 4, 2026
Automated school speed limit enforcement. Increased public surveillance or a good idea?
HB 369 Vote Explainer: Food Trucks > Partisan Attacks on Metro Atlanta DAs
July 4, 2026
This "zombie bill" was originally about food trucks, but turned into a blatant partisan attack on metro Atlanta DAs.
HB 1022 Vote Explainer: Unnecessary Traffic Offenses
July 4, 2026
Unnecessary new traffic rules for tinting, along with a nonsensical approach to sentencing for fleeing law enforcement. I voted no.
HB 880 Vote Explainer: Income Tax Cuts
July 4, 2026
Governor Kemp is known for saying that "you don't make long-term cuts with one-time money", but that is exactly what this bill did.
HB 987 Vote Explainer: Voluntary Portable Benefits
July 1, 2026
HB 987 is a very short bill designed to protect large tech companies from potential legal obligations that other employers are held to. That may make sense today for many independent contractors, but it could also open the door to abuse in other industries as well.
HB 1023 Vote Explainer: Weapons Detection Systems in Schools
July 1, 2026
This bill introduced a state mandate requiring that local school systems install weapons detection systems in all public schools, though it offered no funding for the systems themselves, maintenance, or operation. I voted no because it violates local control and was a huge unfunded mandate.
HB 1076 Vote Explainer: Obstructing Law Enforcement with a Vehicle
July 1, 2026
In the wake of the death of Renee Good, Republicans in the Georgia House wanted to pass a bill that was unnecessary and could have been easily abused.
Special Session June 17
June 22, 2026
A special session of the Georgia legislature has been called to begin on June 17, and we can only work on specific things. Here are some thoughts going into the session.
HR 1114 & HB 1116 Explainer: Property Tax Elimination
June 29, 2026
The Property Tax reform offered by GA House Republicans during the 2026 Legislative Session was an irresponsible tax break that would mostly benefit their wealthy donors, while increasing costs on anyone renting their home, and defunding local police and public education. I voted No.
New Website! Accountability, Transparency, and A New Politics
June 22, 2026
New Website! New Campaign! New Slogan! We're rolling out a new website so we can get rolling on the General election campaign! Focused On What Matters!
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