Today’s newsletter highlights:

When Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled a $7.6 billion Hyundai Motor Group deal in 2022 , it was hailed as the largest economic development project in state history — and the centerpiece of his push to make Georgia the hub of U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing.

But last week’s federal immigration raid, which led to 475 arrests, jolted both Georgia politics and U.S.-South Korea relations. The Bryan County plant, backed by nearly $2 billion in taxpayer-funded incentives , is under sharp new scrutiny.

The fallout is far from over — and the Hyundai raid could turn Kemp’s biggest economic development win into a liability.

Kemp has long defended the deal, slammed by critics for its 10-figure perks and its reliance on green energy tax breaks backed by President Joe

See Full Page