1 天前 · ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s measure to limit lawsuits in Georgia received House approval Thursday, poising the state’s litigation landscape for a controversial overhaul after a lengthy lobbying campaign.. Supporters of the bill say it will stop “frivolous” suits that have damaged business owners, and limit large financial awards from juries.

3 天之前 · Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's top priority of limiting lawsuits is getting more pushback, and the legislative session wraps up in three weeks. ... A man in a wheelchair testified at a news conference last week that he was paralyzed after people attacked him at an apartment complex that ignored pleas for stronger security. A lawyer and a mother ...

1 天前 · House Bill 112 would, if signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, provide Georgians who filed tax returns for 2023 and 2024 a $250 to $500 tax credit, with the amount dependent on filing status for residents.

2025年2月13日 · ATLANTA (AP) — Three Republican holdouts in the Georgia Senate got on board with Gov. Brian Kemp’s top-priority legislation to limit lawsuits, showing the state’s Republican leader remains at the height of his political power well into his second term.

2025年3月6日 · ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, House and Senate Appropriations Chairmen Tillery and Hatchett, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, today signed the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

3 天之前 · Gov. Kemp Signs AFY25 Budget - Delivering Hurricane Relief, Tax Refunds, and Major One-Time Investments

4 天之前 · ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp has declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective at noon today, in preparation for the severe and potentially damaging weather front moving into Georgia late this evening and early tomorrow morning. The State of Emergency executive order authorizes the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to activate the State Operations ...

2024年5月8日 · ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia’s election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential contest in the battleground state, including defining...

2 天之前 · This article was produced and originally published by nonprofit news organizations ProPublica and Savannah-based The Current. In January, standing before a cluster of television cameras on the steps of the state Capitol, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp promoted his experiment in Medicaid reform as a showcase for fellow conservatives seeking to overhaul safety net benefits around the country. “What ...

2024年5月8日 · ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed the 2025 budget on Tuesday morning at the state capitol in Atlanta. The budget, totaling $36.1 billion in state money and $66.8 billion overall, includes pay...