Kemp signs bill targeting foreign adversaries
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp and his allies in the General Assembly say they're determined to prevent foreign adversaries from doing business with state agencies. Toward that end, Kemp signed legislation Friday requiring the Georgia Technology Authority to establish and...
State eyeing Atlanta-to-Savannah passenger rail line
ATLANTA - By the middle of the next decade, Georgians may be able to travel between Atlanta and Savannah by high-speed rail, avoiding traffic and expensive air fares. The state Department of Transportation has launched a study of the feasibility of connecting the two...
Kemp signs $37.7 billion state budget
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Friday, a spending plan that prioritizes education and prisons. "(This) budget makes important investments to meet the needs of our growing state without growing government or adding to our...
Kemp signs bill denying state funding for gender-affirming care for prison inmates
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial legislation Thursday denying the use of state funds for sex reassignment surgery, hormone replacement surgeries and other gender-affirming care sought by Georgia prison inmates. Georgia House Democrats walked out of the...
State shifts control over charter school approvals
ATLANTA - Educators who want to open a charter school will have an expedited process under new rules adopted by the state school board Thursday. The board overhauled its rule that controls the charter school petition process, shifting much of the authority from the...
Buddy Carter early Republican entrant to U.S. Senate race
ATLANTA - U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-St. Simons Island, has become the first Republican to jump into next year's U.S. Senate race following term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to pass on the contest. Carter announced his candidacy Thursday with a 30-second video ad...
Institutional investors who own large swaths of rental homes becoming political target
ATLANTA - Institutional investors who vacuumed up single family homes when prices cratered after the Great Recession are drawing more political heat as renters complain about the impact. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia announced Wednesday that he is launching...
Work begins on Georgia Power battery storage systems
ATLANTA - Construction is underway on battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four locations across the state, Georgia Power officials announced Wednesday. The state Public Service Commission voted late last year to certify the four projects, which will add 765...