Kemp calls out National Guard following violent protests in Atlanta
ATLANTA - Last weekend’s violent protests in downtown Atlanta have prompted Gov. Brian Kemp to activate up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops. Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday, citing violence by masked activists last Saturday that included rock...
Georgia Senate Republicans unveil 2023 legislative agenda
ATLANTA - Georgia Senate Republicans announced an agenda for this year’s legislative session Thursday that combines proposals recommended by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp with some of the Senate’s own initiatives. Like the governor, the Senate Republican Caucus will focus on...
Poll finds strong support for legalizing gambling in Georgia
ATLANTA - A new poll shows most Georgians would like to bring casino gambling to the Peach State. The survey of 800 likely Georgia voters, conducted mostly via cellphones Nov. 1 through Nov. 3 by national polling firm Public Opinion Strategies, found 66% in favor of...
SK Battery expanding presence in Georgia
ATLANTA - A South Korea-based maker of electric vehicle batteries is once again expanding its footprint in Georgia. SK Battery America (SKBA) will open a regional IT hub facility in Roswell, creating 200 high-tech jobs and investing about $19 million, Gov. Brian Kemp...
Georgia foster-care officials blame ‘hoteling’ problem on health-care shortfalls
ATLANTA – A legislative hearing about the “hoteling” of foster children in Georgia zeroed in the problems children in state custody face in getting health care. So far this fiscal year, more than 400 children have spent the night in hotels or...
Rules set for producing, selling cannabis oil in Georgia
ATLANTA - The state commission in charge of Georgia’s medical marijuana program adopted a rules Wednesday for the manufacture and sale of low-THC cannabis oil to patients suffering from a variety of diseases. “We’re all proud to have some rules in place,” Sid Johnson,...
Georgia Democrats looking to repeal abortion ban
ATLANTA - Democrats in the General Assembly have introduced legislation to repeal Georgia’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The Republican-controlled legislature passed House Bill 481 in 2019. The so-called “heartbeat” bill prohibited most...
Kemp outlines ‘marching orders’ for start of second term
ATLANTA - With a bruising but successful re-election campaign behind him, Gov. Brian Kemp vowed Wednesday to build on the successes of his first term in education, public safety, economic development, and health care. “The campaigns have all been run … and the people...