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
What would Lewis Grizzard, the patron saint of GeorgiaPol, have to say about The Present Pestilence? I couldn’t find any notable quotes, so leave what you think would be a good Lewis-ism in the comments. RIP Bill Bartholomay. Life at our house. Free KK donuts on Monday to healthcare workers! Mary Norwood urging GOPers to
With the news that Senator Lester Jackson tested positive for coronavirus, an alarming nine percent of the State Senate has tested positive for the disease. That would be Senators Jackson and Nikema Williams (9.6% of the Democratic caucus) with their Republican colleagues Bruce Thompson, Kay Kirkpatrick and Brandon Beach (8.3% of the Republican caucus). Congressman
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 26, 2020 Kemp Closes K-12 Public Schools Through April 24 Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.26.20.02 closing public elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction through April 24, 2020. Students may return to school on Monday, April 27, 2020. “I am deeply grateful to State School Superintendent Richard
Aye! Corona If this isn’t enough to make you stay home, nothing will be. But it could still be worse – like getting charged with attempted murder. Rural America watching from the sidelines. But the market continues you to evolve...sort o Of America and sacrifice: Is the country ready to step up? Mobile phone industry
What is shut down must eventually be re-opened. CNBC reports this evening, Former Vice President Pence Chief of Staff and Georgia political operative Nick Ayers has been tasked with figuring that out. CNBC’s Kayla Tausche reports that Ayers is “something of a backchannel between the White House, Capitol Hill, and Corporate America” and among other
Good morning! It’s official: the 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are postponed until 2021. The Georgia tax filing deadline was postponed to July 15, 2020 (the same date as the federal filing deadline). Rome is one of many cities in Georgia that issued a shelter-in-place order. Floyd County will likely follow suit. The Farm
Now is not the time for grandstanding and "political correctness" from either party. We are past the days of Republican and Democrat and Independents. This virus doesn't care if you are white, black, Hispanic, Asian, male, female, or gender neutral. It's just looking for body to lay claim to.
As we all continue to be glued to our news feeds, it becomes more challenging to even attempt staying on top of the latest Covid-19 news. Gov. Kemp will address the state at 5:00. Also at that time, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms might issue a shelter-in-place order for the City of Atlanta. I guess
