Today, being the first Wednesday in May, is the Great American Grump Out. In case you’re thinking it’s a day to be grumpy, it’s just the opposite. “Grumping out” is supposed to encourage a day of positivity, and in the spirit of the day, I’m going to try to reduce my sarcastic side remarks in this week’s reads.
Speaking of, let’s get to the news!
Pat Conroy
- Gainesville is Georgia’s new hotspot for COVID-19.
- On the other hand, Middle Georgia is seeing more critical care beds freed up in its hospitals.
- GBI has launched an investigation into the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick.
- Senator Kelly Loeffler’s former employer, Intercontinental Exchange, reportedly changed its rules to allow her to keep around $9 million as a parting gift as she left for her Senate appointment back in January.
- There will be no pass/fail option this semester for University System of Georgia institutions.
- As a side note, I turned in my final grades at 1:13 AM this morning. Woohoo!
- Those filing for unemployment benefits in the state are still experiencing issues.
- The evictions process is different in Georgia depending on where you live, according to Georgia State University.
- Camden County is still trying to get its spaceport.
Alice Walker
- Don’t expect to know the results of states opening back up for several weeks.
- Brace yourselves for a new push for an auto bailout.
- Democrats are working on a new coronavirus relief bill.
- We may see the stock market take another significant dip soon.
- States are cutting Medicaid at a time when more people are likely to need it.
- The European Union is predicting its worst depression ever with a likely 7.4% contraction of economies in the region.
- The South Korean parliamentary intelligence agency has found no evidence that Kim Jung Un had heart surgery.
- Here is a deep dive on what travel may look like in a post-COVID-19 world.
Flannery O’Connor
- A judge dismissed the case against Monroe County brought by a Macon woman who was jailed for three months after her cotton candy was mistakenly tested as methamphetamine.