Tag: Brian Kemp
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signs legislation making significant changes to state election laws
States have adopted 50 new election laws since the beginning of May. Nearly half of these bills come from Georgia, where Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has signed 24 election-related bills, including several that have garnered national attention for how they change the state’s voting laws. One of these bills was SB 189, an omnibus election bill that changed several areas of…
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State governors issue 48 executive orders from Nov. 27-Dec. 10
State governors issued 48 executive orders from Nov. 27-Dec. 10. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 25, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 13. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The 48 account for 3% of the…
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State governors issue 78 executive orders from Sept. 11-Oct. 1
State governors issued 78 executive orders from Sept. 11-Oct. 1. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) led the field with 21, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) with 19. Governors in 30 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. The most recent 78 account for 6%…