BRIAN KEMP

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is backing a bill to expand funding for private school vouchers. The legislation passed the state Senate earlier this month.

Georgia counties must enforce homeless camp bans and can't dump homeless people in other counties, according to lawmakers. The bill is being sent to Gov. Kemp for his signature or veto.

The state will ban most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18 with a new bill signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18.

Georgia state lawmakers approved a bill banning gender transition procedures for minors and holding medical professionals criminally and civilly liable for offering them.

Georgia senators approved a new version of a bill that will allow trucks moving agricultural commodities to carry up to 88,000 pounds. The House will have to approve the changes.

A Georgia bill was given final passage Tuesday, which will restrict vaping in public spaces. The bill would regulate vaping in the same way the state regulates smoking.

Democratic sources voiced their concerns over Stacey Abrams potentially running again after her second loss against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in November.

The Georgia Senate has approved a measure that would give low-income pregnant women cash. The measure will now head to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature.

Republicans in the Georgia state legislature are considering measures that would make it easier to remove local district attorneys.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's office raised concerns over the Buckhead City proposal to secede from Atlanta, citing "unforeseen outcomes" as the measure heads toward a vote Thursday.

Sam's Club is planning to open a $142 million fulfillment center in Georgia, opening nearly 600 new jobs. The new center will aid in distributing goods to customers in the southeast.

Senators in Georgia want to prevent people from committing additional crimes by requiring cash bail for more crimes than under current law.

Lawmakers in Georgia are scaling back a bill to allow heavier trucks on state highways. This bill allows a higher weight for trucks carrying mining, farming, and logging commodities.

Emily Kohrs was between jobs when she suddenly found herself at the center of one of the nation’s most significant legal proceedings.

For Emily Kohrs, these were the moments last May when she realized she wasn’t participating in just any grand jury. “That was the first indication that this was a big freaking deal,” Kohrs told The Associated Press. The 30-year-old Fulton County resident who was between jobs suddenly found herself at the center of one of the nation’s most significant legal proceedings.

A new bill would set minimum sentences at five and 10 years.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are vowing to hold rogue prosecutors accountable for giving accused criminals a pass by not charging misdemeanors for some crimes.

Georgia has introduced two bills aimed at state prosecutors who refuse to charge entire categories of crimes, including low-level cannabis possession.

Protests against police violence in Atlanta remained peaceful Friday night after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp had activated 1.000 National Guard troops following a violent riot last weekend.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a national emergency on Thursday after anti-police protests damaged property and targeted police vehicles last weekend.

Brian Kemp signed an emergency order Thursday declaring a state of emergency and mobilizing National Guard troops in response to "Cop City" riots.

The killing of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, a "forest defender" who went by the name Tortuguita, has generated many questions.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency in anticipation of more unrest following violent riots in Atlanta last weekend.

The protests follow a shooting last week near a controversial future law enforcement training site in which a Georgia state trooper was wounded and a man was killed.

A protest in an Atlanta forest over a police training facility has become the latest flash point between demonstrators and law enforcement after the city was rocked by racial justice protests in 2020.

The State of Emergency will stay in effect until Feb. 9.

Here is the text of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State speech.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized efforts to fight crime in his State of the State speech Wednesday, saying he would back up what had been a major theme of his reelection campaign with legislation.

A police-involved shooting in Atlanta has sparked an outcry from the community and a new call to action from anti-police protesters, who are advocating for 'reciprocal violence.'

Seven people were killed by the storms in Alabama, and a 5-year-old in Georgia died after a tree fell onto a car, authorities said

Pay raises and tax refunds mean Georgia’s era of big spending is not over.

A five-year-old child is confirmed dead in Georgia, following a severe tornado that ripped through the state and left hundreds of thousands of people without power.

Georgia’s Brian Kemp is pledging a low-drama conservative agenda after being sworn in for a second term Thursday. Kemp is calling for $2,000-across-the-board pay increases for state employees and public school teachers.

If you live in Georgia and are filling up your tank — you may notice a price hike.

Georgia’s Brian Kemp is done being underestimated.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is done being underestimated. Having vanquished both a Donald Trump-backed Republican challenger and Democratic star Stacey Abrams to win reelection, Kemp is looking to expand his influence in his second term, free from the caricature of the gun-toting, pickup-driving, migrant-catching country boy that emerged during his first campaign for governor. A new vision of Kemp steering his party toward a non-Trumpian conservatism made its debut in his November victory speech after it became clear that he had defeated Abrams by a much larger margin in their rematch than he had in their tight 2018 matchup.

Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor Greene joined college football fans decrying SoFi Stadium’s tailgating ban before the national championship between Georgia and TCU.

Georgia is awarding $234 million in federal COVID-19 relief fund to construct broadband internet to rural locations. Combined with an earlier round of grants, matching private investment and another federal program, utilities have gotten more than $1.5 billion to expand high-speed connections in Georgia.

Black voters have been a steady foundation for Democratic candidates for decades, but that support appeared to show a few cracks in this year’s elections.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Wednesday ahead of freezing temperatures slated to move into the state.

Georgia officials are warning residents to take precautions against high winds and bitterly cold temperatures from an approaching winter storm.

The University System of Georgia is banning the use of TikTok, WeChat and Telegram on computers and phones owned by any of its 26 universities and colleges.

Georgia's Court of Appeals judge Clyde Reese died unexpectedly at 64. Officials said no cause of death was given. Gov. Brian Kemp will appoint a replacement.

The U.S. Senate has approved legislation to to ban the use of TikTok on government devices. Georgia and other states are either blocking or proposing to block TikTok on state devices, including college campuses.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has banned the use of several Chinese-owned apps including TikTok and WeChat on state government devices and wireless networks.

Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire on Thursday immediately banned the use of TikTok and popular messaging applications from all computer devices controlled by their state governments, saying the Chinese government may be able to access users’ personal information.

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The driver of a pickup truck lost control and swerved into oncoming traffic, killing Georgia city's mayor and his wife. Officers charged the driver with driving under the influence.

Last month, Walker easily defeated Warnock in Johnson County 74%-26%, but the Republican was still taken aback by the result, per The Daily Beast.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is extending the suspension of the state's motor fuel tax for another month to help families offset the cost of holiday spending.

She's polarizing — and the party needed more help in places where she is less popular.

It's not just the Senate runoff. It's the entire shift the state has seen in recent years.

The GOP hand-wringing repeatedly came back to their candidate, one of many inexperienced and polarizing nominees who lost battleground races this year.

Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle.

A member of President Joe Biden's Cabinet is urging Georgia officials to deny permits for a proposed mine near the edge of the famed Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge.

This is how Walker's loss compares to the other Trump-backed Republicans who cost their party votes.

Democrats hold a key advantage in the five states that will decide the next presidential election.

Georgia Republican governor Brian Kemp says he voted for GOP nominee Herschel Walker, a former NFL star, in the runoff election between Walker and incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.

In Georgia's Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker, will Democrats mobilize and win an absolute majority?

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker will face off in a runoff election Tuesday to wrap up the 2022 midterms.

The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington.

Georgia remains “culturally red,” said one conservative-leaning voter backing Democratic Sen. Raphael G. Warnock. But “we’re not just partisan machines.”

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday said that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) support for Republican Senate nominee and former NFL star Herschel Walker would contribute to a boost for Walker but difficulties remain when it comes to an outright win. “He would be the first human being who ever dragged Herschel Walker over…

Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock highlights how sports and college loyalties explain a political battleground.

Friday marks the last day of early voting in Georgia's runoff election.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp helps Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker, and has formed a federal political committee of his own, as he doesn't rule out a Senate run of his own in 2026.

Republican Kari Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won.

Republican Kari Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won. Secretaries of state across the country routinely oversee their own races, and Republicans had no such criticism when one of their own was secretary of state in Georgia and oversaw his own election for governor four years ago. The criticism on Hobbs has persisted after one heavily Republican rural county declined to certify its own election results, forcing Hobbs to sue.

Voters deciding to split their tickets or buck their party altogether may have helped Democrats mount a stronger-than-expected performance in the recent midterm elections.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp campaigned for GOP Senate Candidate Herschel Walker, telling the crowd the election will come down to which side wants it more.

Gov. Brian Kemp’s public show of support is considered crucial for Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, who lagged behind other Georgia Republicans on election night.

Fresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.

Democrat Abrams ran for governor 4 years ago but narrowly lost to Republican Brian Kemp. This year, she lost by a larger margin. Analysts are uncertain whether it was her message or political party.

The Former Vice President rebuked MAGA Republicans' attempts to relitigate the 2020 election, calling for "different leadership" in the wake of Trump's presidential campaign announcement.

Republicans insist they’re working together to help Herschel Walker unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in next month's Georgia runoff.

Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke catapulted to Democratic stardom in 2018 by defying expectations and nearly pulling off upsets in Georgia and Texas.

Georgia Republican Brian Kemp is arguing that his no-drama conservative approach is the way forward for the GOP as he celebrates his reelection as governor.

Results are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are facing off in a rematch of the state’s last governor’s race, with both seeking a remarkable achievement.

Georgia is a key battleground state in the elections with several races that appear to be extremely tight.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has won another term, beating Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams in a rematch of their 2018 race.

Georgia will be under the microscope for the midterms after being the center of attention during the 2020 presidential election.

Georgia’s governor extended the suspension of the state’s motor fuel tax for yet another month through Dec. 11.

Candidates, political parties and other groups in Georgia are pouring resources into knocking on doors to drive turnout.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is supporting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as he makes his closing argument Tuesday for a second term over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams offered differing visions for Georgia on abortion, the economy and voting in a policy-heavy debate.

Georgia’s top candidates are campaigning in communities dominated by their own supporters as they seek to boost turnout amid heavy early voting statewide.

Hyundai Motor Group is rapidly moving ahead with construction of its $5.5 million electric vehicle and battery plant in Georgia.

Strong early voting could point to high turnout in Georgia and nationwide in the 2022 midterms.

Democrats want Georgia to join 38 other states in expanding the state-federal Medicaid health insurance program to cover all able-bodied adults.

Oprah Winfrey is again shining her star power on Democrat Stacey Abrams’s bid for governor in Georgia.

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are painting different visions for the future of Georgia.

Early voting in Georgia starts Monday.

The Georgia governor's race is a rematch of 2018, when Republican Brian Kemp narrowly defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams.

As voters prepare to head to the polls, election officials hope to clear up some confusion.

You've likely heard of Brian Kemp, David Perdue, Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. But there are scores of other names on the ballot for dozens of state and local offices. A look at all the candidates who want your vote on Tuesday.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

Georgia’s governor is extending the suspension of the state’s motor fuel tax through Nov. 11.