Georgia will collect another $5 billion in surplus revenue after the just-concluded budget year. Numbers announced Wednesday by the state Revenue Department show that taxes matched last year's $33 billion, while Gov. Brian Kemp had forecast a steep decrease.
Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden's electric vehicle policy. Kemp spoke Tuesday at the groundbreaking for a company that got more than $100 million in federal funding to refine graphite for electric batteries. But Kemp says Biden's infrastructure law wrongly puts the government's "thumb on the scale."
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 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.
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.
A right-wing Republican Party faction in Georgia is seeking to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary ballots. The plan could be voted on at the state Republican convention, which opens Friday in Columbus.
A Finnish company that specializes in industrial manufacturing of buildings will construct its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Waycross, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.
Police have arrested three key organizers supporting people protesting Atlanta's proposed police and fire training center, which opponents call "Cop City." The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its agents and Atlanta police on Wednesday arrested three officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.
Wednesday on Political Rewind:The U.S. House plans to vote tonight on a debt ceiling deal. Far-right Republicans could complicate the math of the agreement. Plus, Mike Pence cancels on Georgia's GOP convention. But first, an outpouring of support for former first lady Rosalynn Carter after her family reveals her dementia diagnosis.
Hyundai and LG Energy Solution say they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant in Georgia. The factory would be on the site of the new electric vehicle assembly plant that Hyundai Motor Group is building near Savannah.
Monday onPolitical Rewind: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gotfeatured on a list of 500 Americans barred from Russia. During a tour of Israel, Gov. Brian Kemp met with Israeli Prime Minister Minister Netanyahu, who asked about a state bill codifying antisemitism.
Friday on Political Rewind: Former President Donald Trump's presence at the state GOP convention highlights the rift between Gov. Brian Kemp's supporters and MAGA Republicans. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene launched a campaign to impeach President Biden and other administration officials. Also: the latest on "Cop City" protests.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: Since winning a second term, Gov. Brian Kemp has started to expand his political network beyond Georgia, but it's unclear what he might do with that infrastructure. Host Bill Nigut and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein ask Kemp's senior adviser, Cody Hall, about what is next in 2024.
Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp instructs state agencies to "disregard" several budget items, targeting mental health care and free school lunches. Plus, an investigation finds Herschel Walker solicited campaign donations made out to his company. And we unpack Donald Trump's infamous CNN town hall.
