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.

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 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,

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.

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.

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 announced his legislative package enhancing K-12 education and securing Georgia classrooms on Monday.

Gov. Brian Kemp wants lawmakers to overhaul the state's legal system to limit lawsuits and curb jury verdicts.

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.

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to again speed up state income tax cuts and is warning lawmakers that he’ll call them back into special session later this year if that’s what it ...