Medicaid Expansion Bill Gains Bipartisan Support In Georgia From Four GOP Senators
Medicaid expansion in Georgia has gained bipartisan support, with four Republican senators signing the Democrat-backed bill.

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Georgia Gov. Kemp wants to limit lawsuits. But would that keep insurance rates from rising?
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Kemp wants to revise Georgia tort law. Here’s a primer
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Kemp-backed lawsuit overhaul seeks to limit large verdicts, but without explicit damages caps
Gov. Brian Kemp continues to preach need for tort reform
Kemp hammering home tort reform messageBy Dave WilliamsBureau ChiefCapitol Beat News Service ATLANTA - The signs are clear as Georgia lawmakers prepare to resume the 2025 General Assembly session on Monday after a weeklong recess: Gov.
Kemp says anyone who harms law enforcement ‘should be held fully accountable’ for actions
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon virtually every rioter at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including those who beat up cops.
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Kemp’s proposal sets the stage for a high-stakes fight that has divided the Gold Dome for decades.
Gov. Brian Kemp unveils proposed overhaul of legal system he says will bring down insurance costs for Georgians.
GOP senators sign on to Democrat-backed Medicaid expansion
Goodman, Hickman and Watson declined comment. Summers told 11Alive News that he has heard from constituents who can be served with Medicaid expansion and is motivated to protect rural hospitals, including Crisp Regional Hospital in his hometown of Cordele.
Republicans’ new Senate campaign chair is already courting top recruit
The newly elected chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee met last week with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who’s emerging as the top potential GOP recruit for the midterm elections as the party seeks a challenger to Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. Kemp is listening to Scott: The two met ahead of the inauguration and have been texting.
Kemp leads Ossoff in Georgia Senate matchup: GOP survey
Brian Kemp (R) holds a 6-point lead over Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in a hypothetical match-up for the 2026 Georgia Senate race, according to an internal poll released Thursday by the conservative Club for Growth.
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Transgender bill highlights tension in Georgia GOP race for governor
The proposal backed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones takes a subtle swipe at Attorney General Chris Carr. The two will likely face off in the 2026 GOP primary.
Whole-Hog Politics: Setting a baseline for Trump and the GOP
Welcome to the first, ahem, serving of Whole-Hog Politics, a weekly note that aims to give you a quick and useful overview of the political scene. Why Whole Hog? Well, first off, barbecue is delicious.
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New bipartisan bill to expand Medicaid faces difficult path
Democrats in the state legislature are making another attempt this session to extend health insurance to more Georgians under Medicaid coverage — and this time, four Republicans have already signed on,
Kemp lays out blueprint for reforming litigation process, lawsuit payouts
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The issue, commonly referenced as tort reform, is Kemp’s top priority this year.