When I approached my news director asking to make a weekly wrap to summarize all the bills put into the hopper and sponsored by each Hall County delegate, I though he would think I am insane.
It was not an easy task. I recall working weekends I had off for a few hours to get the last few summaries into the articles just to post them to Facebook and see them get only a handful of likes.
But this act fits the overarching theme of my reporting: informing a civic-minded public. Even if just one Hall County citizen read these wraps and came away with new knowledge, it was worth it. Those wraps are in bullet points below, as well as individual stories on specific bills and the special called session below.
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Property taxes, vote hand-counting dominate Ga. Special Session
By Will Daughtry, June 23, 2026
State House Republicans hit pause on Kemp’s redistricting efforts: ‘The letter speaks for itself’
By Will Daughtry, June 17, 2026


Governor Brian Kemp calls special session to redraw 2028 maps
By Will Daughtry, May 13, 2026
Pre-taped interviews with State Rep. Ruwa Romman (D) and House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R) on redistricting
Interviews by William Daughtry May 13, 2026


State Sen. Drew Echols wins Legislative Champion of the Year Award
By Will Daughtry, April 29, 2026
Lake Lanier Caucus hosts meeting at the Boathouse to discuss taste, odor concerns
By Will Daughtry, April 16, 2026


Sine Die 2026: Which bills from Hall Co. delegates will go to the governor’s desk?
By Will Daughtry, April 3, 2026
$2-million in state budget to go toward Lake Lanier study
By Will Daughtry, April 3, 2026


Georgia legislative session: Hall County weekly wraps
- Georgia legislative session: Hall County week one wrap / By Will Daughtry, Jan. 18, 2026
- Georgia legislative session: Hall County week two wrap / By Will Daughtry, Jan. 26, 2026
- Georgia legislative session: Hall County week three wrap / By Will Daughtry, Feb. 2, 2026
- Georgia legislative session: Hall County week four wrap / By Will Daughtry, Feb. 9, 2026
- Which 2026 bills sponsored by local delegates have passed its chamber so far? / By Will Daughtry, Feb. 13, 2026
- Georgia legislative session: Hall County week five wrap / By Will Daughtry, Feb. 15, 2026
- Georgia legislative session: Hall County week six wrap / By Will Daughtry, Feb. 22, 2026
- Georgia legislative session: Hall County week seven wrap / By Will Daughtry, March 2, 2026
- Crossover day 2026: deadline to get bills out of their original chamber / By Will Daughtry, March 7, 2026
- Georgia legislative session: Which bills by local delegates are going to the governor’s desk? / By Will Daughtry, March 29, 2026
Senators Echols, Hatchett sponsor bill that would eliminate ‘government waste’ in Dept. of Public Health
By Will Daughtry, Feb. 7, 2026


State Sen. Echols sponsors ‘Data Center Transparency Act’
By Will Daughtry, Jan. 27, 2026
Local legislators to address taste, odor issues with Lake Lanier Caucus
By Will Daughtry, Jan. 23, 2026


Proposed bill could make leased Lanier Development Authority land tax exempt
By Will Daughtry, Jan. 16, 2026
State Sen. Echols steps down as floor leader, will assume chairman role on economic committee
By Will Daughtry, Jan. 13, 2026


State Sen. Echols pens letter to the 49th District ahead of legislative session
By Will Daughtry, Jan. 11, 2026
Gov. Kemp picks four northeast Georgia legislatures to be 2026 floor leaders
By Will Daughtry, Jan. 5, 2026


Local legislators preview 2026 laws going into effect, legislative session
By Will Daughtry, Dec. 31, 2025
