Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized efforts to fight crime in his State of the State speech, saying he would back up what had been a major theme of his reelection campaign with legislation.
The Republican, triumphantly sworn in for a second term, devoted a significant portion of his annual address to lawmakers to public safety, promising to make it harder for some criminals to get bail, enhance penalties for recruiting children into gangs and raise penalties for failing to report human trafficking.
Having already given an inaugural speech and released budget plans, Kemp on Wednesday devoted his speech to urging lawmakers to act on priorities he had announced previously. Kemp portrayed his new proposals as building on his first-term accomplishments. He noted he had persuaded lawmakers to give $5,000 pay raises to public employees and teachers during his first term, buoyed by strong state revenues. Officials are projecting another $2 billion surplus this year.
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