Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is projecting strength and gathering endorsements from fellow Republicans on a bill-signing tour ahead of his primary matchup against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and others, trying to smother Perdue’s chances in the May 24 primary.
The latest example came Thursday as he signed a package of conservative education bills in Cumming, a key Republican suburb north of Atlanta. They would regulate the teaching of race in the classroom and allow the state athletic association to ban transgender girls from playing high school sports. Others would codify parents' rights, force school systems to respond to challenges of books that parents view as inappropriate and increase tax credits for private school scholarships.
