Following President Trump’s national declaration of a state of emergency due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Governor Brian Kemp this afternoon declared a state of emergency for the State of Georgia. (press release below) Under Georgia law, the legislature must meet to ratify the Governor’s proclamation. As such, the Legislature, despite being on an indefinite break
Lots of events are cancelled/posponed/suspended. The key is to be flexible, be safe, and be well. As for me and my house, we’ll be stress-baking. For those counting… NBA suspends season. MLB suspends season. MLS suspends for 30 days. NCAA March Madness canceled. St. Patrick’s Day parades canceled. GA Legislature suspends (but don’t take the silverware out
I was talking this evening with a friend who works at DeKalb Medical Center. He’s thinking about quitting. He’s talking about it openly. He’s laughing a bit, but I can hear the tension, the frustration, and the fear. Seven years ago, my mother found herself waiting in a state of dysfunction at Grady Memorial’s emergency
Today is crossover day, what is normally one of the busiest days of the Georgia General Assembly. And yet, the thoughts and actions of many are elsewhere, and thus a few words here about the Covid-19 virus, reeling financial markets, potential government responses, and what the next few weeks will likely look like. Imagine if
From a press release: The Georgia General Assembly will suspend the 2020 legislative session indefinitely after Friday, March 13, the 29th Legislative Day. The suspension is out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of health and safety of members, staff and the public given the prevalence of the Coronavirus. Lt. Governor Geoff
From a joint press release from Sens. Perdue and Loeffler: U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) announced the administration is providing Georgia with nearly $15 million to combat the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Georgia-based Centers for Disease Control and
The utilization and expansion of technology to bring a higher level of quality health care to millions of rural Americans is imperative due to the issues of scarcity and instability found in many rural areas. Thus, it is important to note the bipartisan efforts that are being proposed to solve some of the rural health
In a sign that there’s more cooperation on the budget than has been readily apparent to date, Governor Kemp today has requested an additional $100 Million be added to the State’s amended budget to respond to the growing Covid-19 pandemic. Speaker Ralston has quickly sent word that he supports the request. The supplemental or amended
On a day that the Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker, and Georgia Economic Development officials spent time recognizing the film industry at the Capitol for the creation of an entire industry that employs thousands of Georgians, Governor Kemp has announced new Economic Development wins across the state. Kerry Group will be investing $125 million into their
A joint statement from Black Voters Matter Fund, Fair Fight Action, Georgia NAACP, Georgia Shift, and New Georgia Project Action Fund called on Georgia’s leaders to delay Crossover Day in the face of the ongoing threat of Coronavirus. Here is the statement in full: On one of the most significant days of the legislative calendar,
