“No. 1, we have to have a person of very high integrity in the current situation that we’re in,” Gov. Brian Kemp said.
A Georgia delegation headed by Gov. Brian Kemp is heading to South Korea to pitch the state to companies there, and visit companies that already invest here.
Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday appointed five members to what appears to be a board in a state of transition at a time the department it oversees has been thrust into the spotlight to manage the fallout the state’s anti-abortion law will have on the film, television and commercial production industries.
And one more: Georgia joins the list of states where abortion will be a political talking point for the next election cycle or two.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told the Rotary Club of Atlanta Monday that sometimes you can be thankful that legislation never made it out of the Georgia legislature.In this case, he was referring to bills that would have either involved a state takeover of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport or would have created a legislative oversight committee to review the airport’s operations.
The debate over oil exploration and drilling in federal waters off the Georgia coast, and much of the nation’s offshore waters, is likely to resume this week in a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of the Interior.
Most everyone agrees that the voting process in Georgia needs changes, but voting machines have divided folks under the Gold Dome.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Feb. 15, 2019
Leaders behind the Georgia Research Alliance are seeking to gain traction under the administration of newly-elected Gov. Brian Kemp.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan could cover a lot of people defined in some broad way, or it might be just a few, maybe with some specific, high-cost conditions.
Georgia will have about $27.5 billion to spend in the year that begins in July. The new governor is making proposed teacher raises a centerpiece. Democrats are pressing to spend on a Medicaid expansion.
As you prepare to step into the governor’s office, you stand at a crossroads.
Will you be a governor who embodies the image you presented during the primaries – a gun-toting, anti-immigration, pro-religious liberty leader who divides our state?
Or will you be a unifying force who appeals to Georgia’s demographic diversity, its rural and urban areas as well as someone who will nurture economic development in all corners of the state?
The following is a continuation of the 18 best, worst, and most important trends and developments emanating from within and throughout metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia for 2018. This list was compiled by me with input from people within SaportaReport and beyond.
Republican Gov.-elect Brian Kemp said it’s time to “put politics behind us,” addressing a group of mainly lawmakers and lobbyists, in a bit of an opening speech ahead of his first legislative session as governor.
Atlanta is a city founded on transportation.
Railroads were the economic engines of Atlanta and the state. After the railroads, there were horsecars, streetcars, buses and pedestrian-filled streets that enabled the city’s growth.
The day after Election Day, an email arrived in my inbox. Entitled “Victory Breakfast,” it came from the Gwinnett Democrats. Things have changed, but not everything has changed.
By King Williams On Nov. 4, 2008, in downtown Atlanta, I experienced one of the greatest moments of my life – the election of Barack Obama. Watching Obama’s victory in a friend’s apartment with a dozen others, there was a sense of collective joy that I had never felt in my life. People were celebrating […]
SaportaReport is on the scene Tuesday night at the campaign headquarters of Republican Brian Kemp in Athens and Democrat Stacey Abrams at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.
Maggie Lee is in Athens. Maria Saporta in Atlanta.
Stay tuned….
The candidates who are running to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Nathan Deal are splitting on what’s probably the incumbent’s marquee policy: changes to the criminal justice system that have driven down the state’s prison population.
The Metro Atlanta Chamber hosted both major candidates for governor at their executive committee meeting Thursday morning to hear their visions for Georgia if they are elected.
Macon, GA – Nothing like a hurricane to bring the state closer together.
Eight years ago, Georgia Forward launched its first forum to unify the state by convening leaders from every corner of Georgia.
It also happened to be a gubernatorial election year, and both candidates for governor – Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes – participated in the forum via a video teleconference.
Trees: More than pretty plants, they mark efforts in civil rights, public health, moreJune 17, 2019 - 11:32 am
No 'open, blank check' for Atlanta BeltLine, says Atlanta's Finance Committee chairJune 17, 2019 - 11:01 am
Georgia's threat of hurricanes this season eased by distant weather, UGA reportsJune 16, 2019 - 8:59 pm
What's the matter with North Carolina? Maybe we just expected too muchJune 17, 2019 - 9:53 pm
From tariffs to school lunches, Perdue toes to the Trump line as farmers' worries growJune 10, 2019 - 6:13 pm
Stalled disaster relief bill a portent of how climate change becomes politicalJune 3, 2019 - 6:37 pm
