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A look at Brian Kemp’s first week, start of 2019 legislative session

Gov. Brian Kemp is greeted by General Assembly and court members as he enters the House chamber on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Kemp delivered his first State of the State address and released his first budget. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
Gov. Brian Kemp is greeted by General Assembly and court members as he enters the House chamber on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Kemp delivered his first State of the State address and released his first budget. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
By Bria Felicien
Jan 21, 2019

Last week, Georgia's 83rd governor, Brian Kemp, was sworn into office, the 2019 legislative session commenced, and the AJC released a new exclusive poll of Georgia voters.

In the latest episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC Political Insider Jim Galloway take a look back at Brian Kemp’s first week as Georgia’s governor, the opening days of the 2019 legislative session and the results of a new, exclusive AJC poll.

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