Kemp announces $350 cash assistance to low-income Georgians
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday he plans to distribute one-time $350 payments to Georgians enrolled in certain public benefit programs. Kemp said the total amount distributed will be more than $1 billion. Georgians who were actively enrolled in...
Judge: Abortion law to remain in effect
ATLANTA – Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion law will continue to operate while a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law is pending, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Monday. The order represents a setback for abortion-rights...
Lindsey Graham ordered to testify in Fulton probe of bid to overturn Georgia election
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham ATLANTA - A federal judge Monday ordered U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Graham, R-S.C., received a subpoena late...
Federal appellate court allows Public Service Commission elections to proceed
ATLANTA – A three-judge bench of a federal appeals court said Friday Georgia could hold Public Service Commission (PSC) elections in November as originally planned.The appellate court’s 2-1 decision overturned a lower court’s order from last week. That initial order...
Senate study committee to consider education funding
ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate Study Committee to Review Education Funding Mechanisms will meet next Friday to consider what changes are needed to how schools are funded in the Peach State. Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan, R-Carrollton, is chair of the...
Kemp to invest additional $240 million in broadband
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday he is investing $240 million in federal COVID relief funds in expanding Georgia’s high-speed internet infrastructure. “Whether you own a small business in rural Georgia, run a farm that utilizes precision agriculture...
Kemp announces $2B tax rebate proposal
Gov. Brian Kemp announced tax rebate proposals on Thursday in Atlanta. (photo credit: Rebecca Grapevine)ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday he plans to issue around $2 billion in income and property tax rebates to Georgians next year – if he wins re-election...
Georgia sets new records for investment, job growth
Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA - New investment in Georgia topped $21.2 billion during the last fiscal year, with 358 projects creating 51,132 jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. The investment and jobs figures surpassed the state’s previous records by 94% and 53%,...