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Kemp has been leading in the polls and has drubbed Perdue in fund-raising. The governor is hoping to avoid a June 21 runoff rematch with Perdue.

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Battle between Kemp and Perdue intensifies

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 13, 2022September 24, 2023

Procter & Gamble Distributing, LLC, an American multinational consumer goods corporation, is planning to invest $205 million in a new distribution facility in Jackson. This new location for the company will create 350 new jobs in Butts County.

New Procter & Gamble facility will create 350 jobs in Butts County

by Thom ChandlerMay 13, 2022September 24, 2023

Camden County voter Beth Miller received error messages several times last week when she tried to pull up a sample Democratic ballot on the Georgia Secretary of State’s official website.

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High turnout for early voting in Georgia so far, but glitches raise concerns

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderMay 10, 2022May 10, 2022

The Georgia House Democratic Caucus held a press conference Monday in which representatives – all women – decried the potential loss of abortion rights in Georgia and urged voters to support pro-choice candidates in upcoming elections.

Georgia House Democrats decry potential abortion ban

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Governor Brian Kemp has signed Betsy's Law, also known as SB 116 into law. Betsy's Law is a bill allowing nonprofits to offer free maternity supportive housing residences and resources for pregnant and postpartum women.

Kemp signs Betsy’s Law, providing housing options for pregnant and postpartum women

by Thom ChandlerMay 4, 2022June 23, 2022

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What would overturning Roe v. Wade mean for Georgia?

by Sarah Varney | KHNMay 4, 2022September 24, 2023

Electric vehicle startup Rivian and state and local officials signed off Monday on a deal announced last December to build a $5 billion manufacturing plant east of Atlanta that will create 7,500 jobs.

Rivian gets $1.5 billion incentive package from Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Four Republican gubernatorial candidates played tag team Sunday night, attacking incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp for failing to back efforts to overturn the 2020 president election, being soft on crime and letting schools close during the pandemic.

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Four Republican challengers gang up on Kemp in final primary debate

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 1, 2022September 24, 2023

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of education bills Thursday, completing work on an agenda legislative Democrats, civil rights groups and educators have criticized as election-year politics.

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Brian Kemp signs set of controversial education bills

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the largest tax cut in Georgia history Tuesday, legislation he said when fully implemented will save a family of four with an annual household income of $60,000 more than $600 a year.

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Here’s what Georgia’s new tax cuts mean for your family

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022

jobs and invest $450 million as the company expands to Georgia with a new manufacturing facility in Perry.

Jack Link’s will create 800 jobs in Houston County

by Thom ChandlerApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of public safety bills Monday, one day after he and Republican primary challenger former U.S. Sen. David Perdue clashed over the crime issue during a televised debate.

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What is Brian Kemp doing about crime in Georgia?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 25, 2022September 24, 2023

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defended his record of the last four years Sunday night against withering attacks from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the first televised debate of this year’s Republican gubernatorial campaign.

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Here’s what happened at the first debate between Brian Kemp and David Perdue

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 25, 2022September 24, 2023

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Here’s what Georgia is doing about the health care worker shortage

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 21, 2022November 14, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp traveled to the South Georgia Farm Belt Wednesday to sign three agricultural bills, including legislation making it harder to file nuisance lawsuits against farmers.

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The Freedom to Farm Act is now the law in Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022

There's a new children's book out about Georgia and it was inspired by Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp and written by former NFL and UGA wide receiver Malcom Mitchell.

UGA star Malcom Mitchell pens new children’s book, “Hey Georgia”

by Thom ChandlerApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Gov. Brian Kemp and legislative Republicans have assembled an impressive arsenal of weapons for the campaign trail heading into next month's primaries.

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Georgia Republicans Pass Conservative Agenda Before Hitting Campaign Trail

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 9, 2022October 10, 2023

Republicans used a last-minute legislative maneuver to slip language that could lead to banning transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams in public schools into a bill targeting so-called divisive concepts in classrooms.

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Representing You: Georgia Republicans Slip Transgender Sports Ban Into Bill in Final Moments

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderApril 5, 2022October 10, 2023

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