Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial legislation on Wednesday adding to the list of crimes requiring cash bail to get out of jail. Why it matters: The new law aligns with Kemp's hardline approach ...
In a troubling move that overturns criminal justice reforms passed in 2018, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Wednesday a Republican-backed bill expanding the use of cash bail. Starting July ...
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill this week that removes a significant restriction for drug treatment centers seeking to open in the state. In December, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote about a ...
Gov. Brian Kemp on May 1 signed a bill that expands the kinds of offenses requiring cash bail. Senate Bill 63 sparked debate among lawmakers over whether someone should be held in jail longer for ...
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed the 2025 budget on Tuesday morning at the state capitol in Atlanta. The budget, totaling $36.1 billion in state money and $66.8 billion overall, includes pay ...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a handful of eleventh-hour changes to state election administration last week, amounting to more than a dozen new provisions ahead of the November ...
Georgia’s governor gave the final approval on Wednesday for a bill requiring jailers across the state to check the immigration status of inmates and work with federal immigration officials ...
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $36 billion state budget into Georgia law on May 7, 2024, the last day he could sign or veto legislation. Posted May 7, 2024 4:31pm EDT Share ...
The Republican governor of Georgia signed a bill that makes dramatic changes to how elections are run in the battleground state just months before the presidential election. Gov. Brian Kemp signed ...
Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed into law new rules for challenging voters’ eligibility along with a measure that would make it easier for an independent candidate to ...
DUBLIN, Ga. — This week, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill with new restrictions on hemp sales. Under Senate Bill 494, you have to be 21 or older to purchase consumable hemp products. Businesses ...