Good morning! I hope it’s going well. A compelling case in the Financial Times (so, a real news source) explaining why the death toll may be far greater than the current tally suggests. More troubling news for poultry processors. If you’re looking for something to read, here are some suggestions. Why Rep. Kasey Carpenter decided
The news from Smyrna this morning is heartbreaking, and I hope you will keep Smyrna and the family of our fallen officer in your prayers. On this morning’s edition of Political Rewind, one of the Governor’s spokespeople said that there’s a “cost/benefit analysis” that was considered in Kemp’s decision to start reopening the state. I’m
Better late than never, I say. I was feeling a little out of sorts, but it made sense once I was reminded that it’s Ruination Day. Thankfully, things were not so ruinous 50 years ago for Apollo 13. Is anyone immune to COVID-19? Did the President make good on any of his initial pandemic promises,
Well. It’s Tuesday, isn’t it. Again! There are fewer links than normal this Tuesday because you’re encouraged to take a little more time on this article in the New Yorker – written by Atlantan Charles Bethea, so don’t go all Pace Picante Sauce on me, y’all – about how COVID-19 will impact rural Georgia, which
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
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
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
Good morning, and happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here is where you can find information about COVID-19 in Georgia, including the tally of cases and deaths, which is updated daily at noon, which symptoms to look for, what to do if you suspect you may be infected with, or have been exposed to COVID-19, and the
Good morning! Here’s the latest Quinnipiac Poll on the Democratic Presidential Primary. More reads below the graphic: Payroll tax cuts are one way Trump hopes to calm unsteady markets. The existential dilemma we face each day in the General Assembly: What is a nut, even? The House version of the FY 2021 budget has half
