Georgia lawmakers are beginning a review of state tax breaks. Some leaders hope to reduce breaks to lower the state's overall income tax rate. Other officials say business tax breaks are important to recruiting industry. The review could lead to legislation next year.
Critics of Georgia's plan to wait until after next year's presidential election to install a software update to address security flaws on the state's voting equipment called that irresponsible. They say that leaves the machines open to attack.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected to chair the influential, 16-state Southern Regional Education Board for the next 12 months. The Republican Kemp addressed the group Monday at its annual meeting in Atlanta.
Georgia's new Republican Party chairman is promising to "fight back" against Democrats. Delegates at the party's convention chose former state senator Josh McKoon to lead the party for the next two years.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is making his third overseas trip since he was reelected. The Republican is leaving Tuesday for a weekslong trip to the nation of Georgia and then France to aid aerospace recruitment at the Paris Air Show. Kemp's administration says he will be the first American governor to visit the nation of Georgia.
