State of play: Democrats have called the reform package corporate cronyism. House Minority Caucus chair Tanya Miller (D-Atlanta) told Capitol Beat that hurricanes and severe storms help drive up premiums.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has rolled out a sweeping package of proposals to curb civil litigation – and he says he wants a bill on his desk by the end of the legislative session.

Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp is reiterating his pitch for lawsuit limits, saying they will halt rising insurance costs. The reality, though, is more complicated.

Tort reform has been a goal of Georgia Republicans and their allies in the business community for decades. But most of their efforts have fizzed amid opposition from legislative Democrats and the trial lawyers lobby worried that imposing restrictions on lawsuits would rob victims in liability cases of their day in court.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The reality, though, is more complicated.