Georgia’s governor details spending plans but not his top priority of lawsuit reform
2 months, 1 week ago

Georgia’s governor details spending plans but not his top priority of lawsuit reform

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. The Republican governor told the Georgia Chamber of Commerce his reform plans aren’t quite ready yet, and a spokesperson said details would be released before the end of the month. The governor also said he would push a bill to improve how Georgia guides students to college or career training, linking high school learning to college and measuring career training’s effectiveness. Kemp promised the chamber in 2023 that he would limit lawsuits and large jury verdicts, an effort many call “tort reform.” Supporters say Georgia has a permissive legal system that lets people unfairly sue businesses, medical practitioners and property owners for damages, driving away insurance companies and raising insurance rates. Burt Jones and Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch of Dahlonega, have said they would make lawsuit reform a top priority in their chambers.

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A push to limit lawsuits in Georgia is getting increasing blowback
1 week, 2 days ago

A push to limit lawsuits in Georgia is getting increasing blowback

Hindustan Times  

ATLANTA — Georgia Republican Gov. A push to limit lawsuits in Georgia is getting increasing blowback Crowds of business owners and doctors swarmed the Capitol to back Kemp when he announced the proposal, also called tort reform. “There are two Republicans that are trial lawyers, but I've heard a more broad group of people express concerns with the bill as …

Georgia bill to limit lawsuits advances after Kemp makes concession to Republican senators
1 month ago

Georgia bill to limit lawsuits advances after Kemp makes concession to Republican senators

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia senators voted 33-21 on Friday to support Gov. Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy, a Macon Republican sponsoring Kemp’s measure, said Friday that it’s “an effort to balance our civil justice system and stabilize cost for health care providers, job creators and most importantly, Georgia consumers.” “The cost of doing nothing is incredible,” Kennedy said. “Our system …

'Will not make it through': Republicans beg Trump to reconsider aid denial
1 month, 1 week ago

'Will not make it through': Republicans beg Trump to reconsider aid denial

Raw Story  

Georgia — which was ravaged by Hurricane Helene last fall — is still counting on billions of dollars in federal aid to recover from the disaster. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday that Trump rebuffed a request from Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp to allow cities more time to apply for relief. "I urge the Trump administration to reverse course and …

Georgia’s governor wins support for his top legislation from 3 skeptical senators
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Georgia’s governor wins support for his top legislation from 3 skeptical senators

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — 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. “That’s a different issue for a different day,” said John Kennedy, the Republican Senate president pro tem who’s carrying the bill …

Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. “Grocery stores, hospitals, road pavers, small business owners, truckers, restaurants, mom and pop stores, retailers, gas stations, doctors, child care facilities, and hardworking Georgians across our state are all telling us the same thing: Georgia needs tort reform and we need it now,” Kemp said at a news conference. It’s to say we cannot document it.” …

Georgia governor seeks to spend hundreds of millions more on prisons
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia governor seeks to spend hundreds of millions more on prisons

Associated Press  

Brian Kemp is proposing a big burst of new spending on Georgia’s prisons, including planning another new correctional facility and launching an extensive renovation program. The spending plan calls for another $47 million to furnish that prison, atop the $451 million that lawmakers approved last year to build the structure, which would house offenders one to a cell. Oliver told …

Georgia governor seeks to spend hundreds of millions more on prisons
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia governor seeks to spend hundreds of millions more on prisons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The spending plan calls for another $47 million to …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lists hurricane relief and lawsuit limits as top 2025 priorities
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lists hurricane relief and lawsuit limits as top 2025 priorities

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told lawmakers Tuesday that he will emphasize relief efforts for Hurricane Helene and attempts to limit lawsuit verdicts in the state legislative session that begins Jan. 13. The second-term Republican provided no details of his plan in a speech to members of the General Assembly gathered in Athens at the University of Georgia, …

GA Supreme Court delays ruling on controversial board rules until after election
5 months ago

GA Supreme Court delays ruling on controversial board rules until after election

Raw Story  

This story was updated at 9:15 p.m Tuesday, Oct. 22, to include additional reaction to the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision. The Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon declined the Republican National Committee’s request to pause a trial court’s decision to block new Georgia State Election Board rules from taking effect for the Nov. 5 general election. The state Supreme Court issued …

'Shocking abdication': Georgia Republican's pro-Trump decision stuns experts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Shocking abdication': Georgia Republican's pro-Trump decision stuns experts

Raw Story  

A Republican lawmaker's decision regarding the Georgia's pro-Trump Election Board members leaves a "gaping hole" in the battleground state ahead of the 2024 presidential election, political commentators warned Friday. Read Also: Marjorie Taylor Greene gets fresh scrutiny from regulators after election violation fine Flugrath pointed to Georgia law that allows the state's governor to conduct a hearing on formal charges …

Georgia political group launches ads backing Gov. Brian Kemp's push to limit lawsuits
1 year, 5 months ago

Georgia political group launches ads backing Gov. Brian Kemp's push to limit lawsuits

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Brian Kemp says it is launching an ad campaign backing the Republican's efforts to …

Georgia political group launches ads backing Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to limit lawsuits
1 year, 5 months ago

Georgia political group launches ads backing Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to limit lawsuits

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says it is launching an ad campaign backing the Republican’s efforts to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments. “For too long, Georgia tort laws have encouraged frivolous lawsuits that hamstring job creators, drive up insurance costs for families already struggling to make …

Georgia Gov. Kemp tells business group that he wants to limit lawsuits, big legal judgments
1 year, 7 months ago

Georgia Gov. Kemp tells business group that he wants to limit lawsuits, big legal judgments

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments, arguing that suits are driving up insurance and business costs. “The laws on our books make it too easy to bring frivolous lawsuits against Georgia business owners which drive up the price of insurance …

Georgia’s Kemp emphasizes crime-fighting efforts in speech
2 years, 2 months ago

Georgia’s Kemp emphasizes crime-fighting efforts in speech

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. So for the Georgians of today and tomorrow, let’s get it done.” Democrats countered Wednesday with an agenda that calls for a $15 state minimum wage, much larger pay increases for public employees, more education spending on poor students, a tightening of state gun laws, an expansion of abortion rights and an expansion of Medicaid health …

Georgia governor signs sweeping mental health bill into law
2 years, 11 months ago

Georgia governor signs sweeping mental health bill into law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed into law a bill aimed at bolstering the state’s dismal mental health care system by pressuring private insurers to improve coverage for mental health conditions. HB 1013 — championed by Republican House Speaker David Ralston — also requires publicly funded insurance programs to spend more on patient care and authorizes loan …

$1.1B Georgia refunds could begin in weeks as Kemp signs law
3 years ago

$1.1B Georgia refunds could begin in weeks as Kemp signs law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Special state income tax refunds paid out of Georgia’s historic budget surplus could be on their way to taxpayers in six to eight weeks, after Gov. Kemp said Wednesday that the gas tax holiday and income tax refunds will help people deal with inflation and high prices, blaming federal policies for the problem. “Kemp is hypocritically trying to …

Georgia governor signs amended budget with more pay, refunds
3 years ago

Georgia governor signs amended budget with more pay, refunds

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Citing increased revenues, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed an amended budget that includes pay boosts for state employees, hundreds of millions of dollars to restore education cuts and an earmark of more than $1 billion for tax refunds. Kemp said the state was in a “unique” economic position that he credited to his decision to reopen …

Spending, crime, conservative issues top Kemp’s Georgia plan
3 years, 2 months ago

Spending, crime, conservative issues top Kemp’s Georgia plan

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Laying out a plan for “a safer, stronger Georgia” that includes more money for teachers and schools and an effort to crack down on crime, Republican Gov. Republican primary challenger David Perdue attacked Kemp’s plan as “an election-year spending spree.” “Only a career politician like Kemp would wait until an election-year primary fight to finally pretend to be …

Trump approved of Georgia’s plan to reopen before bashing it
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump approved of Georgia’s plan to reopen before bashing it

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. “I told the governor of Georgia Brian Kemp that I disagree strongly with his decision to open certain facilities,” Trump said Wednesday, just a day after telling reporters that he trusted Kemp’s judgment. “He knows what’s he’s doing.” On Thursday, he was even harder on the governor: “I …

Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses
4 years, 11 months ago

Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses

NPR  

Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses Enlarge this image toggle caption Ron Harris/AP Ron Harris/AP Updated at 8:40 p.m. Brian Kemp is undeterred by President Trump's criticism of his move to reopen some nonessential businesses. The governor said on Wednesday night that he plans to restart "shuttered businesses for limited operations" ahead of the state's shelter-in-place …

Kemp asks for unity in Georgia as Abrams promises lawsuit
6 years, 4 months ago

Kemp asks for unity in Georgia as Abrams promises lawsuit

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican Brian Kemp praised Democrat Stacey Abrams as a tough opponent and asked Georgia voters to unite behind him as the state’s new governor Saturday, even as Abrams blamed Kemp for “gross mismanagement” of an election that she acknowledged she did not win. “I certainly appreciate Stacey Abrams’ tenacity, how hard she worked, the campaign she ran,” Kemp …

Abrams ends Georgia governor bid, says she’ll file lawsuit
6 years, 4 months ago

Abrams ends Georgia governor bid, says she’ll file lawsuit

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrat Stacey Abrams ended 10 days of post-election drama in Georgia’s closely watched and even more closely contested race for governor Friday, acknowledging Republican Brian Kemp as the victor while defiantly refusing to concede to the man she blamed for “gross mismanagement” of a bitterly fought election. Kemp, the 55-year-old businessman who oversaw the election as Georgia’s secretary …

Georgia Knew Its Voter Roll Practice Was Discriminatory. It Stuck With It Anyway.
6 years, 5 months ago

Georgia Knew Its Voter Roll Practice Was Discriminatory. It Stuck With It Anyway.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Georgia process for verifying voters’ information has left the applications of over 53,000 people in jeopardy, and 70 percent of those applications are from black people, an Associated Press analysis published Tuesday found. “You can imagine that for foreign names the likelihood of a misspelling happening at some point during various data inputs is more likely.” …

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