AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoGeorgia Special Session Wrap: Property tax-for-sales tax plans failed in the special session, with lawmakers split over whether shifting to sales taxes would hit lower-income residents hardest; a homeowner relief grant that caps assessment growth at inflation drew more support. Elections Overhaul Delayed: Georgia lawmakers passed a bill keeping QR-code vote counting in place through 2028 while narrowing hand-recount requirements to top statewide races, setting up another fight over how and when changes should happen. Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Crackdown: The FBI says a man accused in a $3.7 billion Medicare scam was returned to the U.S. after detention in Turkey. Nuclear Push: The Trump administration announced $17.5 billion in conditional loans to help build 10 new large reactors, aiming to speed timelines and expand the nuclear supply chain. Plastics Act Lawsuit: Georgia AG Chris Carr joined a multi-state challenge to California’s plastics packaging law, arguing it’s unconstitutional and would raise costs. Agriculture Biosecurity: Georgia expanded animal entry rules after New World Screwworm detections in Texas and parts of New Mexico. Education Snapshot: Lincoln Elementary Magnet School reported Hispanic enrollment at just 1% for 2024-25.
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