Two years ago the state legislature set July of 2026 as the deadline to completely get rid of using QR codes to count votes in state elections. Fast forward to this year’s session and… nothing to that end has been done. Multiple elections bills were debated this year, but they all died on Sine Die, so now lawmakers, elections officials and voters themselves are left scratching their heads as campaign season swings into full gear. Could we see a special session? Could the courts decide? Could the state swap to its backup plan of hand-marked paper ballots? However it plays out, Georgians’ faith in our elections systems coming out of the session is SINKING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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