Georgians ecouraged to wear red and black for 'Hunker Down Day'

The proclamation calls for Georgians to wear red and black in preparation for the Bulldogs to “hunker it down one more time,” to quote late Georgia football broadcaster Larry Munson.

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.

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 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, 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.

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.