Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was

ATLANTA - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter the state House chambers.

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said the arrest of state Sen. Colton Moore was an embarrassment for the Georgia General Assembly and it shouldn't happen again.

Police pushed state Sen. Colton Moore to the ground and arrested him as he attempted to enter the state House chamber from which he had been banned.

ATLANTA — Georgia's House speaker said Friday that he's lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber, a day after Sen. Colton Moore was arrested after he tried to enter for Gov. Brian Kemp's state of the state speech.

During the first week of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, Gov. Brian Kemp is outlining his priorities for the state.

Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing an additional $50 million for school safety grants. The new funding would bring the total for the grants to $159 million, with each school receiving $68,760, Kemp said in a news conference on Monday.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is steadfast in his push to overhaul civil litigation rules.

Kemp is expected to be joined by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns. ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp and other Georgia legislative leaders are expected to speak on healthcare priorities for the upcoming legislative session at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Gov. Brian Kemp to propose limited Medicaid expansion that could make tens of thousands of poor Georgians eligible for health coverage.

On the first day of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, Gov. Brian Kemp is calling a news conference to address educational priorities for the state.