THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
DPS appoints new Commissioners and Command Staff
Release: (ATLANTA) – Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Board of Public Safety approved the appointments for the Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner during a call-in meeting Sept. 30. Colonel Chris…
New bill will allow teachers to appeal performance…
Release: Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Bill Requiring Appeals Process for Teacher Evaluations ATLANTA (September 22, 2020) | Recently, Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 86, sponsored by Rep. Tommy Benton (R – Jefferson) and carried…
Georgia’s August net tax revenues up 7.7%
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced today that Georgia’s August net tax collections totaled nearly $1.89 billion for an increase of $134.5 million, or 7.7 percent, compared to August 2019, when net tax…
GDEcD expresses gratitude to PPE providers during pandemic
Release: Department of Economic Development Thanks Companies Supplying Critical Items to Fight COVID-19 Promotes new state measure encouraging PPE production ATLANTA – Sept. 3, 2020– The Georgia Department of Economic Development, alongside Governor Brian P. Kemp,…
Gov. Kemp appoints 25 new board and commission…
Release: Atlanta, GA – On August 25, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his selection of twenty-five appointees to serve on various state boards and commissions. State Forestry Commission Kenneth Sheppard is the president of KS Harvesters, Inc.,…
Kemp signs law protecting GA businesses from COVID-19…
Governor Brian Kemp recently signed into law Senate Bill 359, which provides liability protection for certain organizations, such as businesses and healthcare providers, from COVID-19 related lawsuits. The purpose of SB 359, as reported by…
Kemp signs law requiring ethylene oxide spills be…
Release: Rep. Allen Announces Legislation to Report Ethylene Oxide Spills in Georgia Signed Into Law ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 426 into law on…
Kemp lists the “Four Things for Four Weeks”…
Release: Governor Kemp Calls on Georgians to Do "Four Things for Four Weeks" to Stop COVID-19 Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey are calling…