This year, Gov. Brian Kemp is suddenly the most experienced leader at the state Capitol. He’s fresh off a resounding victory and a record-high approval rating.
Why it matters: As lobbyists and lawmakers get to know a new Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and new House Speaker Jon Burns, Kemp is the familiar face with an experienced policy team — and therefore an agenda to pay attention to.
Driving the news: Kemp laid out 2023 priorities focused on crime, health care, education and economic development in his State of the State address Wednesday.
What we’re watching:
Economic development: As Kemp highlighted, the state has landed four of its biggest economic development projects ever recently, which will bring more than 20,000 new jobs to rural Georgia.
- But companies like Hyundai and Rivian need people to fill those jobs — and those workers need places to live. Kemp reiterated his plan to launch a rural workforce housing fund to try to speed up local permitting.
Health care: Kemp made clear that…
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