ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's political organization took to social media to tout his success in limiting lawsuits in a way Georgians could understand. “Thank you" its ad proclaimed, with the words blocked in the yellow-and-black all-caps style of Waffle House's iconic sign.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp succeeded in pushing through a contentious civil litigation overhaul, a yearslong effort supported by major corporations, small-business owners and health care providers. Kemp signed Senate bills 68 and 69 into law on Monday afternoon.

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