Last week, Speaker David Ralston penned a letter to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger calling for the primaries in Georgia to be pushed from May 19th to June if not later due to COVID-19. This week, we have received a joint letter signed by both of Georgia’s US Senators and the Republican US House delegation
Greetings, fellow shut-ins! I hope this post finds you well. In an abundance of caution, please remember to mute your device. Talkin’ ’bout my generation, as we are the best equipped to deal with our current FUBAR timeline. The NCAA voted to give all spring-sport athletes an additional year of eligibility. On average, Georgians who
Today’s reads are late because I didn’t fall asleep until after 3:30am because MY BRAIN WON’T TURN OFF. And my blessed husband put my phone on silent and took care of our almost 1 year old (how did THAT happen) and I woke up at an hour I haven’t experienced since college. So, he get’s
This week’s Courier Herald column: There’s no time like the present. At the moment, that’s all we have. When the world changes as drastically as it has, we are all trapped in the present. Many who had steady and stable jobs or thriving businesses just weeks ago are filled with doubt and uncertainty about the
Yes, this is normally a political blog, and yes, it is still election season. A pandemic has forced upon many of us the Great Time Out, and many of us are taking a break from our regular routines whether we want to or not. For those who are “essential” in this crisis: Bless you for
The White House issued a press release regarding President Donald Trump’s approval of the state of emergency for Georgia in regards to COVID-19. The press release is below: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Georgia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts
From a press release: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Kemp and the Department of Community Health (DCH) submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for an 1135 Medicaid waiver. Concurrently, the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) submitted a request to CMS for a 1135 Medicare waiver. “As we continue fighting COVID-19, these
Residents near the Sterigenics medical sterilization facility in unincorporated Cobb County were disturbed to learn this week that the facility was set to reopen. Citing the critical need for personal protective equipment (PPE) on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight, Cobb Commission Chairman Mike Boyce was convinced to issue an emergency authorization that would
Earlier this afternoon, Governor Kemp’s office announced the activation of up to 2,000 members of the Georgia National Guard in order to support efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Guard teams were deployed to Albany, and an additional 12 teams will be deployed across Georgia. The entire press release is posted below. In related
Adjust your expectations for Passover and Easter Sunday services. Gwinnett County and all of its cities have jointly issued a stay at home order through 11:59pm on April 13th. All businesses will be asked to close, with the exception of essential services. Curt Yeomans of the Gwinnett Daily Post reports: “We are all navigating uncharted
