Gov. Brian Kemp has asked lawmakers to approve nearly $615 million to cover costs associated with Hurricane Helene.

Add former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to the list of prominent Georgia Democrats openly considering a run to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, who cannot seek a third term in office.

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency as temperatures in the Peach State are expected to be below freezing on Tuesday. It comes as crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation brined the roads across Georgia. The state of emergency will run through Tuesday, Jan. 28.

"We know there are races that will be taking place in the state of Georgia in 2026. I'm paying attention to what those opportunities may be," Bottoms said.

Gov. Brian Kemp committed to invest more than $1 billion into infrastructure during his speech at a Tuesday breakfast with politicians and business leaders. The bulk of the funding would go toward freight and logistics, while $250 million would be reserved for local roads and another $250 million for water and wastewater projects.

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday he wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adults. Kemp's announcement came as President-elect Donald ...

Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his 2025 State of the State address to the Georgia General Assembly, highlighting resilience and

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to again speed up state income tax cuts. The Republican also warned lawmakers Thursday in his seventh annual State of the State address that he’ll call them back into special session later this year if that’s what it takes to push through limits on lawsuit verdicts.

State officials announced one death due to the weather. They said a critical care patient slipped out of a critical care facility and died from hypothermia.

Not far away, some lawmakers and lobbyists walked into first budget related hearing since the snowstorm hit Georgia. “Well, the whole thing is unexpected. This is the weather; you cannot control it, so you have got to adjust to it,” Democratic Senator Ed Harbison told Channel 2′s Richard Elliot.

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia on Monday in preparation for winter weather that could bring up to 2 inches of snow to Atlanta.