Georgia Governor's Office
Recent News About Georgia Governor's Office
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MacGuineas: 'A gas tax holiday would exacerbate inflationary pressures'
As inflation has remained at a 40-year high for the past several months, high gas prices are a major concern for many Americans. To ease the concerns about gas prices, many Democratic governors have tried to suspend their state's federal gas taxes. Experts do not agree with this course and claim that it is a short-term solution that could create bigger problems in the long run.
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Kemp on Perdue: 'I don't need to be lectured by someone (who) lost their last election'
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and his GOP primary challenger, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, squared off over who was most responsible for the party's 2020 and 2021 election losses in their first governor's debate last week.
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Kemp on gas tax suspension bill: 'We appreciate all in the Senate who voted with us'
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp did not waste much time signing into law a measure unanimously advanced by the senate calling for a temporary suspension of the state's gas tax.
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Kemp hosts roundtable highlighting 'how important safety is in our schools today'
City leaders were welcomed to the Governor's Mansion recently for Gov. Brian Kemp's roundtable discussion on school safety.
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VoterGA: 2020 election results electronically manipulated
VoterGA alleges that its analysis of ballot images of the November 2020 general election determined that statewide results were electronically manipulated.
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Kemp proposes increasing teacher pay to 'support their heroic efforts day in and day out'
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) recently delivered his State of the State address and announced that his proposed budget for 2022 would include funding to boost public education and increase pay for educators across the state.
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Kemp highlights Georgia's 'critical forestry industry' as a key part of the state's economic success
Inflationary concerns and the COVID-19 pandemic have not prevented Georgia’s economy from growing, as the state’s revenue has kept humming along for a decade, an economic report indicates.
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Kemp addresses Biden on unclogging supply chain: 'We are laser-focused' on getting goods to market
A group of Republican governors recently announced their commitment to stimulating the clogged supply chain.
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Georgia unemployment rate drops to all-time low of 3.1%
Job growth is high in the state of Georgia, with Gov. Brian Kemp announcing last week that the unemployment rate in October had dropped to 3.1%, which is the lowest in the state’s history. It is the 18th month in a row that the unemployment rate has dropped.
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Kemp praises court for halting federal vaccine mandate
Gov. Brian Kemp continues to fight the Biden Administration’s efforts to require vaccine mandates for private businesses.
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Kemp leads lawsuit against Biden’s ‘unlawful vaccine mandate’
Gov. Brian Kemp is leading a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, alleging the vaccination mandate for federal contractors has put officials in a bad position.
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NYC native, World War II vet Sidney Walton dies at 102
Gov. Brian Kemp is fondly remembering World War II veteran Sidney Walton, who recently passed away in Santa Monica at 102 years old.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp blames 'Biden Administration's failure' for humanitarian crisis at US-Mexico border
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp traces the humanitarian crisis at the Mexican border and much of this country’s woes back to Washington and the Biden Administration’s policies.
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Alamo police officer shot and 'killed in the line of duty' during first shift
A police officer in Alamo, Georgia was shot and killed on Saturday during his first shift with the department.
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Gov. Kemp pushes incentives over mandates as AJC reports anti-vaxxers shut down vaccination event, are harassing health workers
As anti-vaxxers reportedly used harassment to stop people from exercising their right to be vaccinated against COVID, Gov. Brian Kemp earlier this week pushed incentives and other assistance rather than mandates.
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'The state has seen growth': Kemp loosens COVID restrictions amid improving economy
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's recent executive order focused on protecting businesses and allowing them to continue operating without the crunch of renewed COVID restrictions
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Cuccinelli: 'Majority of voters' support ID requirements in Georgia's election law
Democrats, with President Joe Biden leading the way, have been waging a campaign to convince voters that the recently enacted Georgia voter law is merely masquerading as reform, while its real intent is voter suppression.
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Gaines: Extension of domestic violence protections 'critically important step forward'
A new law extending protections for those in abusive relationships is a big win for Georgia's victims of domestic violence, says an author of the legislation.
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Georgia's unemployment rate 'remains the lowest of the 10 most populous states'
The unemployment rate in Georgia continues to drop as the state's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains firmly on track.
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Kemp attributes Georgia's fiscal success to 'conservative budget, living within our means'
In spite of the pandemic, Georgia has enjoyed a robust fiscal year and state leaders believe that their policies played a vital role.