Brian Kemp suspends Georgia’s gas tax as Iran war squeezes driversThe move suspends Georgia's 33-cent-per-gallon tax on gas beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution10d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyBrian Kempgas tax suspension
Thune doubles down on support for Collins despite campaign woesU.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune reinforced national Republicans’ backing of U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in his campaign against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution13d agoWhole story →GovernmentJon OssoffMike CollinsJohn Thunegeorgia senate campaign
Republican leaders rally behind Mike Collins amid lingering divisionsSenate Majority Leader John Thune and Gov. Brian Kemp mounted what seemed like a rescue mission Thursday for Republican Senate nominee Mike Collins.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution14d agoWhole story →GovernmentMike CollinsBrian KempJohn Thunegeorgia senate election
Churches, lawmakers press Kemp on Georgia troops in WashingtonMore than a year after Gov. Brian Kemp sent Georgia National Guard troops to Washington, a coalition of churches, advocates and Democrats is pressing him to bring them home.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d agoWhole story →SecurityBrian Kempgeorgia troop deployment debate
UN appoints US agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food ProgramThe United Nations has announced the appointment of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program. The U.N. food agency calls itself “the world’s frontline responder to hunger” in conflicts, crises and emergencies around the world. Lindberg is the son-in-law of Senate Majority Leader John Thune and is now the U.S. Department of…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution20d agoWhole story →FoodSecurityJohn Thuneworld food program leadership appointment
How Brian Kemp became the champion of Georgia’s data center futureGovernors from Texas to Pennsylvania are pausing data center development in response to voters' concerns. But Kemp, who leaves office in January, is defending the industry.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution22d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyBrian Kempdata center development debate
One year later, more than 500 Georgia National Guard troops remain in D.C.Gov. Brian Kemp deployed of Georgia National Guard members to Washington one year ago. Hundreds still remain.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityBrian Kempd c national guard deployment
Sen. John Fetterman's isolation from Democrats grows stark in PennsylvaniaSen. John Fetterman is on shaky ground with Democrats in his home state of Pennsylvania. The senator's approval ratings with Democrats in the state have plunged, and some Democrats are openly talking about running against Fetterman in 2028. It all comes after Fetterman repeatedly criticized Democrats in media appearances while backing some of President…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentDavid McCormickDonald TrumpJohn Fettermanpennsylvania senate dynamics
