Former FDA commissioner says Georgia "jumped the gun" on reopening Georgia is now allowing people to get their drivers' licenses without having to take a driving test during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Reopening Georgia could lead to a doubling of coronavirus death rates, according to a model
It assumes moderate social distancing after May 1. ( read original story ...)
Georgia fire chief fired 18 months after gender transition files discrimination lawsuit
A former Georgia fire chief, who was fired 18 months after she began coming to work as a woman, has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city of Byron. ( read original story ...)
GOP senator warned Democrats could flip Georgia: report
Georgia Sen. David Perdue (R) warned this week that his home state could be in play in November as it emerges as a top presidential and Senate battleground. ( read original story ...)
Want your license? New Georgia drivers won’t have to worry about road test — for now
A nerve-wracking road test no longer stands in the way of new Georgia drivers and their license. Under Gov. Brian Kemp’s latest executive order, behind-the-wheel tests are temporarily suspended due to ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia teens can skip road test, still get drivers license during coronavirus pandemic
Parallel parking isn’t a required skill in Georgia anymore, at least while coronavirus is still around. Gov. Brian Kemp’s latest executive order waives the “comprehensive on-the-road driving test" for ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia letting new drivers, teens get driver license without road test due to pandemic
New drivers in Georgia, including teenagers getting their license for the first time, are not having to take a road test. Governor Brian Kemp's executive order signed on April 23, 2020, waives the ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia House panels can begin in-person meetings May 19
We plan to permit the resumption of in-person committee meetings at the Capitol on Tuesday, May 19,” Ralston said in a letter sent to House members Thursday. “Those meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdowns, quarantines and social distancing: Remembering Palestine’s 1838 plague
The outbreak of 1838 reminds us of the long struggle of Palestinian people to remain on their land, no matter what the challenge ... ( read original story ...)
ICC Prosecutor doubles down that Palestine is a state
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Thursday doubled down on her position that "Palestine" is a state in a climax bringing closer a grand all-out alleged war crimes legal battle ... ( read original story ...)