Georgia asks judge to toss DOJ lawsuit targeting voting law
Georgia is asking a judge to toss out a Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping new election law.
Kemp issues proclamation supporting Cuban people
Governor Brian Kemp has signed a proclamation "supporting liberty for the Cuban people."
Senate Democrats hold field hearing in Atlanta on voter suppression laws
Senate Democrats chose Georgia’s Capitol to hold a hearing highlighting what they call voter suppression laws.
Georgia interstate fully reopens, damaged overpass removed
Authorities opened a stretch of Georgia interstate in one direction on Friday and said they hoped to open the other direction by Saturday after crews made quick work of demolishing a damaged overpass Friday.
Gov. Kemp releases first campaign ad of 2022 re-election bid
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp released the first advertisement in his 2022 re-election campaign, which took aim at his 2018 Democratic opponent, Stacey Abrams, and focused on Major League Baseball's decision to relocate the All Star Game from Truist Park in Cobb County after Kemp signed "The Election Integrity Act of 2021" into law earlier this year.
Gov. Kemp plans to launch reelection campaign for 2022 race
Gov. Brian Kemp is planning to launch his campaign for a second term as Georgia's top official this weekend after raising nearly $4 million dollars since February.
Kemp issues state of emergency as Southeast Georgia braces for Elsa
Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency Tuesday affecting 92 counties in middle, south and southeast Georgia in preparation for Elsa.
Gov. Kemp 'comfortable' allowing public health emergency to expire
Just hours before the scheduled expiration of Georgia's Public Health State of Emergency, Gov. Brian Kemp said he was 'comfortable' with the decision in an exclusive interview with FOX 5 News.
'They're coming for you next': Kemp vows to fight elections law challenge
Gov. Brian Kemp says a federal lawsuit over Georgia's election law is part of a "radical agenda" and that the Department of Justice is being "weaponized" by President Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams.
Georgia public health state of emergency set to expire on July 1
Georgia's public health state of emergency will expire after midnight on July 1. Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows seven-day rolling average cases (408.4) are at the lowest level since the early days of the pandemic in March 2020.
Exclusive: Attorney asks governor to reconsider Clayton Sheriff's suspension
The attorney for the Clayton County Sheriff's Office is asking Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to reconsider his suspension of Sheriff Victor Hill following a review of a federal indictment against Hill for Civil Rights violations.
'Fed up' Georgia Gov. Kemp rips ATL mayor who blames crime surges on COVID reopenings
Gov. Brian Kemp argues people are "tired of leaders blaming somebody else for problems."
State leaders encourage COVID-19 vaccination at community site
According to data from DPH, 42% of eligible Georgians have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine. That number is much lower, however, in the Black and Hispanic communities at 32.2% and 30.8%, respectively.
Clayton County sheriff's attorney asks governor's office to investigate commission report leak
The attorney for the Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, who is facing federal crimes believes, the commission tasked to decide if Hill was fit to carry out his duties as sheriff broke the law.
Gov. Brian Kemp draws boos at Georgia GOP convention
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew jeers and boos at his state party’s annual convention Saturday, laying bare the bitterness that remains among Republicans over his role in certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race.
Gov. Brian Kemp suspends Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill after federal indictment
In an Executive Order Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill from office pending the outcome of a federal case against him.
Gov. Kemp pitches Georgia voters on second term
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp sat down for a one-on-one interview with FOX 5 ahead of this weekend's Georgia Republican Party State Convention to discuss his re-election bid.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s order on school masks falls short of mandate ban
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared Friday that public schools no longer have his permission to require masks for coronavirus protection days after he appeared on Fox News Channel declaring, "The time for mandates is over."
Kemp signs order restricting Georgia schools from mandating masks, APS pushes back
Gov. Brian Kemp has officially signed an executive order preventing Georgia public schools from requiring any students, teachers, and staff members to wear masks. That goes into place on June 1.
Kemp to sign order restricting Georgia schools from mandating masks
Georgia Gov. Kemp told FOX News he thinks "the time for mandates is over."