Scott Holcomb
Coverage of Scott Holcomb in the Nexus archive.
- Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
Georgia’s highest court announced that it will stop routinely hearing most murder case appeals starting July 2027. These conviction appeals, which currently make up over half of published cases, will be handled by the Georgia Court of Appeals instead. Chief Justice Nels Peterson called for this change to end a longstanding practice he argued was consuming too much judicial workload.
- New panel begins work reviewing options for Georgia’s next election system
A committee in Georgia is tasked with selecting a new statewide election system, moving away from ballot QR codes. The current system using ballot-marking devices will remain until 2028, with a special committee established to recommend hand-marked paper ballot systems by February 2027.
- Kemp approves property tax relief for Georgia homeowners amid concerns over local revenues, process
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a property tax relief bill for Georgia homeowners, despite concerns about potential impacts on local revenues and legal challenges. Rep. Scott Holcomb argued the bill is unconstitutional, citing Georgia's state Constitution requiring revenue-raising bills to originate in the House of Representatives.