ATLANTA, GA - Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered his fourth State of the State Address to a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly. You can WATCH his annual address here, and you can find a copy of his address HERE. Additionally, the Office of …
Lt. Governor Duncan, Speaker Ralston, President Pro Tempore Miller, Speaker Pro Tempore Jones, members of the General Assembly, members of the judiciary, and my fellow Georgians. Three years ago, when I stood before this body and the people of our state …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of two new members of the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents, effective Sunday, January 9. Richard "Tim" T. Evans will represent the 6th Congressional District …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., will open a smart indoor vertical farm in Locust Grove, creating more than 100 green jobs in Henry County. The company’s expansion …
ATLANTA, GA - Today, at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian P. Kemp touted Georgia’s unprecedented economic success during a global pandemic and highlighted several proposals his office would …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the recipients of Round 1 of the second installment of the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II), amounting to a total of over $47 million in additional emergency assistance to support K-12 …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced four judicial appointments and his intentions to appoint a district attorney for the Houston Judicial Circuit. Judge Charles E. Bailey will fill the seat on the DeKalb County State Court formerly held by …
Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Rebecca Sullivan has been appointed to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services. "Building on her experience as General Counsel and Assistant Commissioner of …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Battery Resourcers, a lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup, will invest $43 million to open its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Covington. The processing …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Roper Corporation, a subsidiary of GE Appliances and Walker County’s largest employer, will invest $118 million in expanding their manufacturing operations, creating an additional 600 jobs in …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the State of Georgia has filed a lawsuit to challenge the Biden administration's Head Start vaccine and masking mandate. As enacted by the U.S. Department of Health …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday joined the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Human Services, members of the Georgia General Assembly, the Georgia Food Bank Association, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Georgia …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that family-owned door manufacturing company Steves & Sons Inc. will locate an advanced distribution and value added facility in Turner County to meet growing demand. The company will create 200 new …
Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp and their three daughters issued the following statement on the passing of United States Senator Johnny Isakson: "Georgia has lost a giant, one of its greatest statesmen, and a servant …
Atlanta, GA – At an event with company leaders, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Rivian Inc. (Rivian) will invest $5 billion in a carbon-conscious campus in Georgia for its electric adventure vehicles. Across operations, Rivian will create …
Atlanta, GA - Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded Georgia's unemployment rate dropping for the nineteenth straight month to 2.8% for November 2021, an all-time low. Additionally, Georgia is reporting an all-time high for the number of individuals …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his administration's floor leaders for the 2022 legislative session. "I am proud to announce these great public servants as my floor leaders for the 2022 legislative session of the Georgia …
William Franklin "Frank" Griffin, Jr. serves as President of Flint Community Bancshares, Inc., and as President and Chief Lending Officer of Flint Community Bank. Griffin graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a Bachelor of …
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Micron Technology, Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers and the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, will open a state-of-the-art memory design center in Midtown Atlanta …
Atlanta, GA – The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in November totaled $2.29 billion, for an increase of $332.7 million, or 17 percent, compared to November 2020, when net tax collections totaled $1.96 billion. Year-to-date, net tax revenue …
