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…
Kemp extends gas tax suspension and supply chain…
ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders to extend the suspension of gas tax and supply chain state of emergency. Release: Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders…
Governor Kemp vetos three bills
ATLANTA - The Georgia General Assembly concludes with the governor reviewing and deciding final actions on state legislation. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp took final action on several legislative measures, also issuing veto statements for…
GEER II funding supports education during pandemic
Additional Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II) was given to recipients to support education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the recipients of Round 1 of the second installment of…
Governor appoints 20 tourism leaders to the Georgia…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 20 appointments to the Georgia Tourism Foundation. Governor Kemp highlighted the important role of the Georgia Tourism Foundation Board of Directors during his remarks Wednesday at the 2021 Georgia…
Gov. Kemp announces Bimbo QSR food processing facility…
Release: Bimbo QSR, subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo a Mexican multinational company, will be opening a food processing facility in Valdosta, creating 74 jobs in Lowndes County, Governor Brian P. Kemp. announced. The facility will bring…
GA unemployment rate drops for fifteenth straight month
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded Georgia's unemployment rate dropping for the fifteenth straight month to 3.7 percent for July 2021, down from 4.0 percent in June. The national unemployment rate average is 5.4 percent. "With nearly…
Gov. Kemp issues State of Emergency for Elsa
Release: Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp issued a state of emergency affecting 92 counties in middle, south, and southeast Georgia in preparation for the impacts of Hurricane Elsa. Unless renewed by the Governor,…
Kemp supports BOE’s vote against teaching Critical Race…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded members of the State Board of Education for voting earlier today to express their opposition to teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Georgia's K-12 classrooms. The board…