A bitter back and forth between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and local leaders over the need for a mask mandate amid the coronavirus crisis has some businesses and residents feeling caught in the middle.
Georgia Democrats to select candidate to replace John Lewis on November ballot
Washington — The Democratic Party of Georgia on Monday will select a nominee to replace civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis on the ballot for the November general election following his death …
Warriors land Georgia’s Anthony Edwards in new Bleacher Report NBA Mock Draft
With the first overall selection in Bleacher Report’s NBA Mock Draft, the Golden State Warriors landed Georgia wing Anthony Edwards.
Gov. Kemp Hits Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms With ‘Personal’ Attack as Georgia Outbreak Worsens
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called out the governor for attempting to silence her as she upholds Atlanta’s mask mandate.
Business owners struggle in middle of Georgia political feud
The lawsuit filed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp against the city of Atlanta escalates a feud between Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms after she introduced an order that …
Georgia Democrats face tight deadline to pick John Lewis’ replacement in House race
It’s a position Georgia Democrats do not want to be in. The death of US Rep. John Lewis on Friday has left Georgia’s Democratic Party without a candidate in the 5th Congressional District– and with a …
Georgia Democrats swamped by candidates vying to replace John Lewis
John Lewis has drawn the interest of more than 100 potential successors. The Democratic Party of Georgia completed Sunday night the first phase of replacing Mr. Lewis’s name on the November ballot — …
Cause of death released after welfare check leads to discovery of bodies in Georgia town
Authorities have officially released the cause of death for a man and woman found dead in a town on the outer edge of metro Atlanta on Saturday. Griffin Police said that officers were called to the …
Defiance Deepens as Georgia Governor Blocks Local Mask Rules
Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities say they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after Gov. Brian Kemp explicitly forbade cities and counties fro …
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says Georgia governor’s actions are “simply bizarre”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms dismissed efforts by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to challenge orders mandating masks and enforcing social distancing measures amid a spike in coronavirus cases as …