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Kemp signs private-school vouchers bill

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a private-school vouchers bill Tuesday, culminating a fight Republicans have waged for years to give students in low-performing schools another option. Senate Bill 233, which the GOP-controlled General Assembly passed last month...

Georgia getting $156 million for rooftop solar

ATLANTA - Earth Day has brought an influx of federal dollars to boost the development of solar energy in Georgia. The Biden administration awarded $156 million Monday to regional nonprofit Capital Good Fund to help residents of low-income communities in Atlanta,...

Critics brand newly signed bill as anti-union

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp has signed controversial legislation prohibiting businesses seeking state economic development incentives from voluntarily recognizing unions if a secret-ballot election option is available. Senate Bill 362, which cleared the General...

Redistricting shuffles seats on state Board of Regents

ATLANTA - The new congressional map the General Assembly drew during last fall's special redistricting session is forcing Gov. Brian Kemp to shuffle several members of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to other seats. Regent Tom Bradbury of Vinings is...

Kemp signs major reforms to CON law

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of health-care bills Friday, including the most significant reforms in decades to Georgia’s law governing hospital construction and new medical services. Most of the measures include provisions aimed at increasing access to...

McBath, McCormick dominating race for campaign bucks

ATLANTA - Incumbent U.S. Reps. Lucy McBath and Rich McCormick are blowing away their opponents in campaign fundraising in their "crisscross" reelection bids heading into the May 21 primaries. McBath, a Democrat from Marietta, has raised more than $1.5 million during...