I’m posting this Q&A I received from the Secretary of State’s office as a way to hopefully clarify some questions and concerns about the upcoming primary in May and the impact of COVID-19. As coronavirus has upended our daily lives, pushed many into quarantine, and caused chaos in the economy, elections in Georgia have changed

Peaches The snafu of the century – or at least the day, which feels like a century these days – was in the City of Cumming. I wonder if our state Senators are regretting announcing to the world that they tested positive yet. Athens Offers Glimpse into Shelter in Plalce Orders We have the least

Hello all. We have created a page where you can view up-to-date(ish) information regarding COVID-19 (#coronavirus) across the state and the US. Enjoy, from your homes.

Governor Brian Kemp held an update this afternoon featuring his Covid-19 task force leaders, utilizing the open spaces of Freedom Park across the street Capitol in order to maximize social distancing from those assembled for the event. Two major news items: Georgia’s brick and mortar public schools will remain closed through the end of the

Fresh off his king-making endorsement in the Democratic Presidential Primary, Jim Clyburn is setting his sights on Georgia. In last weekend’s “Lunch with the FT”, Clyburn made clear what he’s looking for from Joe Biden’s VP nod: an African-American woman. (The Financial Times is so exceedingly good you should all subscribe to it–and you’ve got

An administrative order on the Fulton County Board of Health website says anyone who violates the county’s shelter-in-place order could go to jail for a year. The order was passed on March 31 with the usual exceptions that, candidly, probably make all of this useless. However, the notice says any violation of this order is

The AJC reports: the family of the late Rev. Joseph Lowery will hold a funeral this week, with a public service that could coincide with his Oct. 6 birthday. Cheryl Lowery, the executive director of the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute told the paper: We know that our country and our world is going to

We got a response from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office last night to the calls that he delay the May primary. In responding, he calls on the Georgia General Assembly to pass legislation to enable him to delay the primary election. “To set the record straight: our job is to execute elections, we don’t

Good morning, and happy April Fools’ Day! Peachy has clips of pranks you can play at home while in quarantine, which will keep you occupied for at least half an hour in some cases, should you choose to replicate any of them. On the other hand, Buzzfeed found some folks who want April Fools’ Day

Last week, Speaker David Ralston penned a letter to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger calling for the primaries in Georgia to be pushed from May 19th to June if not later due to COVID-19. This week, we have received a joint letter signed by both of Georgia’s US Senators and the Republican US House delegation