Georgia gov proposes $5,000 raise for state agency employees
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday announced a proposal to give a $5,000 annual pay raise to state agency employees as lawmakers survey what’s likely to be a prosperous state revenue picture.
Georgia loosens quarantine and contact tracing in schools
Georgia is easing COVID-19 quarantine and contact tracing requirements in schools as Gov. Brian Kemp urges superintendents to keep students attending in person.
Georgia GOP clash: Perdue files lawsuit against law allowing Kemp to raise unlimited funds
A new Georgia law allows Kemp, but not his challengers, to set up a leadership committee that can raise unlimited funds.
Swift reaction to Kemp's backing 'Constitutional Carry' legislation
Reaction to Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal for Georgia to become the next “Constitutional Carry” state was swift, especially from the left.
Kemp announces Georgia National Guard deployment assignments to fight omicron variant
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday where the deployments of about 200 National Guard troops will be to help with testing and hospital staffing.
Kemp signs into law Georgia district maps, 3 lawsuits follow
Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed new maps for Georgia’s congressional delegation, state Senate and state House into law, resulting in three immediate lawsuits challenging the maps, even as candidates gear up to run under the new lines.
Kemp, Carr file fourth lawsuit against Biden administration over COVID-related mandates as new cases spike
Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr have filed a lawsuit with about two dozen other states aimed at blocking mandates the Biden administration put in place for Head Start. This as COVID-19 cases spike again in the state.
New Georgia Freedom Caucus seeks right turn in state policy
A group of Georgia Republican lawmakers announced the launch Tuesday of a Freedom Caucus in the state’s General Assembly, vowing to move outcomes to the political right even as the majority GOP-legislature girds for an election-year session that could be dominated by appeals to Republican primary voters.
New FOX 5 Poll: Dead Heat between Kemp, Perdue due to Trump endorsement
A new FOX 5 Atlanta/Insider Advantage poll shows former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the Georgia Governor’s race will have a huge impact on likely voters.
Kemp faces big challenges from GOP as Perdue announces bid for governor
The race for Georgia governor is getting more crowded.
Kemp, facing potential Trump-backed primary challenge ahead of Abrams rematch, vows he won't be 'outworked'
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia says he’ll make a clear contrast between himself and likely 2022 Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams as he gears up for a potential titanic rematch with Abrams in next year’s gubernatorial election in the key general election battleground state.
Georgia Chamber backs GOP’s Kemp for reelection as governor
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce on Monday endorsed Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for reelection in 2022.
Tough road lies ahead for Democrats in 2022 governor's races
The Republican Party is growing increasingly optimistic about flipping governor’s offices in key battleground states next year.
Kemp proclaims Friday 'Atlanta Braves Day'
Gov. Brian Kemp has made it official: Friday is Atlanta Braves Day. Georgia’s governor issued that proclamation on Thursday evening.
GOP revels in Atlanta World Series after All-Star Game move
Atlanta was stripped of baseball’s All-Star Game over the summer, but it has the World Series now. And Republicans are gloating.
Georgia governor allocates COVID relief funds to help courts
Georgia’s governor said Thursday that he plans to use up to $110 million to help the state’s courts recover from a slowdown that was caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Brian Kemp criticizes Major League Baseball over All-Star Game after Braves' NLCS victory
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans took the Atlanta Braves National League Championship Series victory as an opportunity to dig at Major League Baseball and Democrats.
Gov. Kemp joins call for more federal resources at Texas border
Gov. Brian Kemp and nine other Republican governors traveled to Texas Thursday to call on the Biden Administration to take more steps to rein in the crisis at the southern border.
Suspended sheriff's legal team demands reinstatement, citing Georgia law
Attorneys for suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill released a letter sent to Gov. Brian Kemp requesting his immediate reinstatement.
Gwinnett County Public Schools testifies in lawsuit over mask mandate
Holly Terei took her 10-year-old daughter out of in-person learning in Gwinnett County Public Schools because she struggled while wearing a mask.