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Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp

Governor of Georgia

Appears in 3 stories

Born: 1963 (age 62 years), Athens, GA
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Georgia Secretary of State (2010–2018) and Member of the Georgia State Senate (2003–2007)
Spouse: Marty Kemp (m. 1994)
Parents: Ann Cabanis and William L. Kemp II
Office: Governor of Georgia
Education: Athens Academy (1983), Clarke Central High School (1982), and University of Georgia

Notable Quotes

"We're already looking at next weekend. We'll be prepared, treating roads, having teams ready. Hopefully we'll get snow and not ice."

Spokesperson: Kemp wants 'to continue lowering taxes and putting more money in Georgians' pockets as he has throughout his term'

Stories

Historic winter storm threatens 235 million as polar vortex plunges south

Force in Play

Declared emergency, mobilized 500 National Guard troops

Winter Storm Fern killed over 150 people by early February 2026, following 106 deaths on January 28. The storm brought ice and heavy snow across a 2,000-mile path from Texas to Maine, prompting President Trump to declare federal emergencies in 10+ states as peak power outages exceeded 1 million, 14,000+ flights were canceled (the worst aviation disruption since COVID-19), and wind chills dropped to minus 50°F. Fatalities came from hypothermia, traffic accidents, and ice-related incidents: Tennessee reported 29 deaths, Mississippi 28, Louisiana 8, New York City 8 people frozen outdoors, with additional deaths in Kentucky and in Texas where 3 boys drowned after falling through pond ice.

Updated May 26

Georgia's prison system collapsing under record violence

Force in Play

Proposing $600M emergency corrections funding

Georgia recorded seven prison homicides in 2018. In 2024, inmates killed 66 of their fellow prisoners—a nearly tenfold increase in six years.

Updated May 21

Georgia's $16 billion tax gamble

Rule Changes

Term-limited, serving final year; cool to full income tax elimination

A Georgia Senate committee voted 6-3 along party lines to eliminate the state's income tax by 2032, starting with exempting the first $50,000 for individuals and $100,000 for couples in January 2027. The move would immediately blow a $3 billion hole in the state budget mid-fiscal year, eventually eliminating a $16 billion revenue stream that funds schools, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Updated May 19