How do you have a primary without poll workers? You can’t. After weeks of public salvos between Speaker David Ralston and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the Secretary of State today has decided to move Georgia’s primary until June 9th. Mark Niesse of the AJC brings the news: “This decision allows our office and county
Governor Brian Kemp announced today in a press conference that the state’s Shelter In Place order will remain in effect until the end of this month – April 30th. This extension is made possible due to the extension of the Governor’s State Of Emergency declaration, which was extended this morning with agreement from the Lieutenant
This morning, Governor Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Duncan, and Speaker Ralston announced an extension of Georgia’s State of Emergency until May 13th. This is the action that allows for expanded authorities of the Governor and Executive branch, not to be confused with the Governor’s statewide Shelter In Place order, which is currently set to expire on
PSA: Days of the week don’t matter at the moment, and I’m going to spend some of my time (and this platform) sharing a bit more non-political content than usual that we normally save for weekends. When I started this public version of my cooking journey with a battle over pork tenderloin recipes, I got
There was good news coming out of the state capitol this week as Governor Kemp announced state revenues for March were up 9.8% compared with March of 2019. For the first nine months of the state’s fiscal year which began on July 1st, revenues are up year over year by 2.1%. It’s safe to assume
The following is a press release from Governor Kemp’s office. Two main takeaways: Drive up testing provided by CVS Health will be able to process up to 1,000 people per day, with results in 30 minutes. This isn’t just random testing for anyone who wants it. You still must be approved in advance and schedule
This week’s Courier Herald column: The war against Covid-19 has at least two main fronts. We are simultaneously battling a virus while searching for effective treatments and a vaccine. Lawmakers and policymakers are also attempting to make sure the recession that will be caused by our “Great Time Out” doesn’t turn into a sustained depression.
Yes, I’m aware it’s only Saturday. (It’s Saturday, right? RIGHT?!?) Had a celebration of one this evening. Going to try to get an actual Sunday reader together for the reason on that tomorrow. But since we’re all really trying to keep our minds off current events and/or not trying to go stir crazy in the
Update: After talking to a few folks, what exactly was ruled here remains unclear, and the original headline that there was a ruling against the Secretary of State is probably overly broad. Because there is no decision published as of yet and no entry on the court’s docket, some speculation is in order to put
This evening, Governor Brian Kemp issues a statewide shelter in place order. You can read the full text of the order by clicking this link. The Governor’s office prepared a Q&A which you can read by clicking this link. Georgians are asked to remain in their residence except to provide necessary trips (groceries, pharmacy), may
