With more than 20,000 confirmed cases and 818 deaths due to the coronavirus in Georgia, Kemp is pitching the reopening of nonessential businesses as an unshackling of the private sector that will jump …
BREAKING: Georgia confirms 20,740 coronavirus cases, 836 deaths
State health officials have verified an additional 574 cases of the new coronavirus and 18 more deaths Wednesday. The latest data from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows 20,740 confirmed …
Atlanta mayor on governor’s decision to start reopening Georgia
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined CBSN Wednesday to discuss the Georgia governor’s decision to start reopening the state’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the interview.
Georgia on my mind
What Republican Governor Brian Kemp plans to do to restart Georgia’s economy is risky business, health experts warn. But six weeks or so into this dull and grueling “Groundhog Day” existence, a return …
Georgia Democrat backing Trump says he’s stepping down
A Democratic state lawmaker from Georgia who recently broke party ranks to endorse President Donald Trump says he’s stepping down from office …
Atlanta Mayor Says Georgia Governor’s Decision to Reopen Businesses Amid Coronavirus ‘Defies Logic’
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says Gov. Brian Kemp did not tell her before he announced the decision publicly on Monday …
GOP Senator Lindsey Graham warns that Georgia might be re-opening its economy ‘too fast too soon’
We respect Georgia’s right to determine its own fate, but we are all in this together,” Graham said. “What happens in Georgia will impact us in South Carolina.” …
Concern mounts as Georgia prepares to reopen some businesses
Georgia is preparing for a soft open Friday amid the coronavirus outbreak. Some businesses will be able to return to normal, but must will continue following social distancing and sanitary guidelines.
Coronavirus live updates: Senate reaches $484B stimulus deal; Georgia’s reopening gets mixed reviews; Trump halts green cards 60 days
Senate approved new stimulus package for small businesses, while Georgia’s reopening plans receives a mixed response. The latest coronavirus news.
Coronavirus live updates: Senate reaches $484B stimulus deal; Trump, Cuomo agree to more testing; Georgia’s reopening
On the day the Senate agreed to a $484 billion stimulus package, frequent antagonists Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo pledged more testing.