ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide State of Emergency on Monday ahead of a winter storm that will move through parts of the state on Tuesday.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to again speed up state income tax cuts. The Republican also warned lawmakers Thursday in his seventh annual State of the State address that he’ll call them back into special session later this year if that’s what it takes to push through limits on lawsuit verdicts.

The governor has long sought tort reform legislation, which would among other changes would cap lawsuit payouts.

Tax cuts and tort lawsuits were among the biggest items in Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s annual State of the State address on Thursday. From mourning Hurricane Helene’s victims to promoting Georgia’s healthcare coverage program,

A new poll shows Republican Governor Brian Kemp with an early lead over Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 2026 Senate election, expected to be one of the most competitive races of the midterms. Newsweek reached out to Ossoff's campaign and Kemp's political team via email for comment.

The governor outlined a 20 basis point tax cut reduction, which would drop the state flat tax rate from 5.49% to 5.29%, following cuts last year. Kemp has previously signaled intentions to bring it down as far as 4.99% before his term expires in Jan. 2027.

ATLANTA — Georgia's House speaker said Friday that he's lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber, a day after Sen. Colton Moore was arrested after he tried to enter for Gov. Brian Kemp's state of the state speech.

Gov. Brian Kemp committed to invest more than $1 billion into infrastructure during his speech at a Tuesday breakfast with politicians and business leaders. The bulk of the funding would go toward freight and logistics, while $250 million would be reserved for local roads and another $250 million for water and wastewater projects.

The second term governor will push for a limit on big jury awards in certain civil lawsuits while also laying out his budget blueprint.

Georgia would boost spending by $4.4 billion in the last three months of the current budget year under the spending plan released by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Gov. Brian Kemp is scheduled to deliver his State of the State address before the Georgia Assembly at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Second-term Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp laid out his goals before lawmakers in his seventh annual State of the State address on Thursday.