Brian Kemp

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Education February 27, 2023

Governor’s priority school safety training bill passes Georgia House despite gun safety concerns

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 27, 2023 A school safety bill Gov. Brian Kemp named as a top…

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Mableton February 15, 2023

Gov. Kemp will not appoint a transition committee for the new City of Mableton

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid announced that she had a short conversation with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp this morning, and Kemp said that he would not set…

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Georgia January 27, 2023

Kemp declares state of emergency; National Guard troops on standby in wake of Atlanta protest damage

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 27, 2023 Up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops could be coming to the…

Georgia January 19, 2023

Kemp trumpets Georgia economy overseas as state economist warns tax collections will slow

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 18, 2023 State lawmakers have started digging into Gov. Brian Kemp’s $32.5 billion…

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Health Care November 19, 2022

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid

This article by Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead November 18, 2022 [UPDATED at 2 p.m….

Opinion November 3, 2022

Bookman: Brian Kemp’s brand of Republican no longer plays on national stage

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]November 3, 2022 Time and again on the campaign trail, Gov. Brian Kemp has…

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2022 Elections October 18, 2022

Centene Gave Thousands to Georgia Leaders’ Campaigns While Facing Medicaid Overbilling Questions

This article by Maya T. Prabhu, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Andy Miller October 18, 2022 first appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Kaiser Health News, republished here with permission by Maya…

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Climate and Weather September 28, 2022

Kemp issues State of Emergency for all Georgia counties, brunt of storm expected to pass to the east of Cobb County

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency for all Georgia counties due to the possibility of heavy rain and damaging winds as the Hurricane Ian‘s impact reaches the…

Cobb County Police Chief Michael Register (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Georgia September 3, 2022

Michael Register appointed to Georgia Board of Private Detectives and Security Agencies

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced a list of appointments to state boards in a press release yesterday, and among those was Michael Register’s appointment to the Georgia Board of Private…

Stacey Abrams and Sen. Raphael Warnock embrace before speaking at a Warnock rally in Marietta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections September 1, 2022

Georgia’s top of the ticket candidates pair up campaigns as more voters start to tune in

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 1, 2022 A bus bearing the face of U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock pulled in…

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