Recap of Kemp, GA lawmakers' priorities for 2024 legislative session

LaShawn Hudson | WABE

January 12th, 2024

Governor Brian Kemp, flanked by Speaker Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones stand while lawmakers applaud during a joint session of the General Assembly for Kemp to deliver the State of the State address on Thursday, January 11, 2024. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Friday concludes the first week of Georgia’s 2024 legislative session.

WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali returns to “Closer Look” to report on the latest news from the session, including several newly proposed bills.

During the conversation, Bali also discussed some of the key takeaways from Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State address.

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