Gov. Brian Kemp is set to unveil new legislation aimed at reforming Georgia’s legal system to limit lawsuits and large jury verdicts.

Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled comprehensive tort reform legislation Thursday aimed at reining in huge jury verdicts Republicans say are making it hard for Georgia citizens and businesses to

Atlanta’s mayor and Georgia’s governor will hold their annual news conference addressing human trafficking awareness at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday morning. Mayor Andre Dickens and Gov.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners.

Atlanta’s mayor and Georgia’s governor will hold their annual news conference addressing human trafficking awareness at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday morning.

Gov. Brian Kemp unveils proposed overhaul of legal system he says will bring down insurance costs for Georgians.

Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners. The evidence is mixed on whether it would drive large premium reductions for car and other types of insurance. And some researchers say efforts limiting lawsuits, often called tort reform, fattens insurers' profits more than it cuts the price of policies.

As lawmakers gear up for week two at the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Brian Kemp made tort reform a priority this legislative session.

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.

First Lady Marty Kemp sat down with 11Alive to discuss new efforts to strengthen Georgia’s human trafficking laws, close loopholes and increase awareness statewide.

Georgia would boost spending by $4.4 billion in the last three months of the current budget year under the spending plan released by Gov. Brian Kemp.

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled comprehensive tort reform legislation Thursday aimed at reining in huge jury verdicts Republicans say are making it hard for Georgia citizens and businesses to afford insurance premiums.