Brian Kemp Governor of Georgia

Georgia House of Representatives, Governor and Tort Reform

Governor’s lawsuit reform bill passes Georgia House by 1 vote, heads back to Senate

Brian Kemp’s lawsuit reform package passed the Georgia House by a single vote Thursday afternoon only after three Democrats broke ranks and voted for it. One of those was Johns Creek Democrat Michelle Au,

The Citizen · 9h

Georgia House of Representatives Passes Governor Kemp’s Omnibus Tort Reform Bill with a Bipartisan Vote

Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement after the Georgia State House of Representatives passed SB 68, the omnibus bill in Governor Brian Kemp’s meaningful, […]

Georgia Recorder · 13h

Georgia House OKs governor’s priority lawsuit damage award limit bill, easing path to his signature

After weeks of debate, Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature bill overhauling the state’s civil justice system passed the House in a razor-thin 91-82 vote Thursday.

Georgia, Tax cut and rebate bills

Georgia Recorder · 11h

Georgia Senate sends tax refund, income tax cut to governor’s desk

A pair of Georgia bills that would lower the state income tax rate and provide an extra refund to taxpayers later this year are now awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature. The state Senate Thursday greenlighted House Bill 111 and 112,

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Georgia Lawmakers Give Final Passage to State Income Tax Cuts and Rebates

The Republican is likely to sign the measures in the coming days, which means income tax rebates of up to $500 would be paid in coming months and Georgians would owe less when they pay their 2025 income taxes.

Atlanta News First on MSN · 13h

Tax cut, rebate bills pass Georgia Senate

Two bills that would put more money in Georgians' pockets are headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk. The Georgia Senate on Thursday passed House Bill 111, which would lower the state’s income tax rate, and House Bill 112,

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution17h

Kemp’s push to limit lawsuits is on cusp of becoming Georgia law

Gov. Brian Kemp's overhaul of Georgia's civil litigation system clears crucial hurdle as it passes state House.

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Georgia governor names labor commissioner and vaults first Hispanic woman into statewide office

Rivera Holmes replaces Bruce Thompson, a Republican and former state senator who was elected labor commissioner in 2022. He ...

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New Georgia labor commissioner named by Gov. Brian Kemp

Bárbara Rivera Holmes, a business executive, will serve the remainder of Thompson’s four-year term until early 2027.

WALB on MSN5h

Bárbara Rivera Holmes reminisces on her accomplishment’s in the Good Life City before heading to serve the state of Georgia

As for what's next for the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Rivera Holmes says the board is making that decision now.

The Atlanta Voice10h

Bill promising tort reforms, Gov. Kemp’s key legislative issue, narrowly passes Georgia House

Georgia House passes Senate Bill 68, a tort reform bill, by one vote. The bill now heads back to the Senate for further ...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d

Kemp yields to legal overhaul changes ahead of Georgia House showdown

Kemp has vowed to call a special session if lawmakers fail to pass “meaningful” changes to Georgia’s litigation rules — a threat he recently reinforced. And the second-term governor promised to back ...

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN1d

Governor appoints Bárbara Rivera Holmes as Georgia's new labor commissioner

Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed Bárbara Rivera Holmes as Georgia’s new labor commissioner, filling the vacancy left by former ...

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Kemp Says Georgia’s Medicaid Experiment Is a Success, but the Numbers Say Differently

This article was produced and originally published by nonprofit news organizations ProPublica and Savannah-based The Current.

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