A Conversation with Governor Brian Kemp

Governor Brian Kemp talked with Oconee Radio Group News Anchor Rahul Bali about a range of issues during a sit-down interview Wednesday at the State Capitol. The interview comes a week after the Georgia General Assembly wrapped up its 2021 legislative session.

The most controversial bill was Senate Bill 202, which makes major changes to Georgia’s elections and voting laws. We asked the Governor how the 2020 elections would have been different under SB 202, which he has already signed into law.

This week, former President Donald Trump released two statements blasting Georgia’s new elections and voting law. It included shots at the Governor.

We asked the Governor about those statements and his relationship with the former President.

Governor Kemp’s newest executive order on COVID-19 rules and regulations takes effective today. They include an end of the gathering ban, a reduction of social distance requirements in restaurants, bars and more.  We asked the Governor what those changes will look like for Georgians.

Governor Kemp recently tweeted his opposition to state-mandated vaccine passports.

We asked what if a private business wanted to do one or if private businesses wanted to work with the state.

Back to the Georgia Legislature, one of the major bills to fail was Right to Visit legislation, which dealt with families being able to visit loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes during a health emergency. We asked if planned on doing something via executive order.

This year, there have been major rural broadband announcements involving two EMCs that serve the Lake Area, Central Georgia EMC and Tri-County EMC. Several our listeners and followers about asked about their communities. We asked the Governor if high-speed internet is coming to other parts of the Lake Area through their EMCs.