With the passage of Amendment 3, librarians around the state are unsure of how secure funding for library jobs and services will look in upcoming years.
“Georgians made a very clear choice on Tuesday, up and down the ballot,” Bottoms said. “We asked for a state government that works on behalf of everyone. I am grateful to every single voter who supported our campaign and even those that did not. Now, the work begins.”
Florida voters rejected Amendment 2 on Election Day, leaving farmers responsible for annual taxes on their equipment. The amendment fell short of the 60% needed to pass.
According to state election returns, the political shift follows a multimillion-dollar campaign focused on rising electricity costs and the rapid expansion of energy-intensive data centers across the state.
Florida Republicans swept all statewide races on Tuesday, but, down ballot, Democrats cut the GOP’s majority in the Florida House to its smallest in decades.
