Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates on Monday night debated their views on abortion, the economy, crime, voting, and education, among other issues in Atlanta ahead of the midterm elections. Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.), the incumbent, faced Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams and Libertarian nominee Shane Hazel. Kemp said he “would not” go beyond his 2019 bill banning abortions…

Incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, who wants Kemp’s job, head into the final stretch of their campaign with very different programs in mind for the state should they win. The race gets national attention. After her narrow loss to Kemp in 2018, Abrams became a national figure,…

A judge in Georgia on Aug. 29 denied Gov. Brian Kemp’s motion to quash a subpoena for him to testify before the special purpose grand jury in the probe of the 2020 election. Robert McBurney, a Superior Court of Fulton County judge, denied Kemp’s motion, which invoked sovereign immunity and claimed that the Superior Court…

A judge in Georgia on Aug. 29 rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s motion to dismiss a subpoena for him to testify before the special purpose grand jury in the probe of the 2020 election. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney denied the motion, which invoked sovereign immunity and claimed that the county court didn’t have…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday filed a motion to quash a grand jury subpoena requiring him to testify as part of an investigation into the actions of former President Donald Trump after official results in the 2020 presidential election showed that then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden had won. Kemp had received a subpoena on…

Georgia residents who receive government assistance are now eligible for cash payments of up to $350, officials announced on Aug. 15. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, said he made the decision to dedicate more than $1 billion in pandemic funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which Democrats passed and President Joe Biden signed…

Stacey Abrams’ economic plan, showcased in a speech she gave on Tuesday night, will—despite her claims—cost Georgia taxpayers money both in new taxes and in lost tax rebates, her opponent Brian Kemp’s camp responded on Wednesday. “Tonight was an hour of hot air and empty words from a desperate candidate who can’t get poll results…

With the primaries behind them, Stacey Abrams and incumbent Brian Kemp can now focus on each other as their grudge rematch for Georgia governor intensifies. They’ve got plenty of money to do it with, particularly Abrams. In less than two months after the May primary, her One Georgia campaign group raised more than $18 million….

A total of 102 sheriffs in Georgia have joined Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican who is seeking a second term, in a statement condemning Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams over her support of “soft-on-crime policies.” The statement, released on June 27, also criticized Abrams for “advancing the Defund the Police movement” with her position as…

Commentary Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said his decisive win on Tuesday had everything to do with focusing on the concerns of Georgia voters and not getting stuck on past grievances, no matter whether they came from former President Donald Trump, Stacey Abrams, or the corporations that sought to punish Georgia last year over the state’s…