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COVID-19 vaccines headed to Georgia school teachers, staff

News Staff
Thursday, March 4, 2021
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Local schools in Georgia are gearing up to give teachers and staff doses of COVID-19 vaccine starting next week using a mix of on-campus curbside administration, large-scale distribution events and help from health clinics.
Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines.

Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines.

Big changes to vote-by-mail in Georgia clear state House

News Staff
Monday, March 1, 2021
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines.
Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled plans to vaccinate Georgia school teachers in a speech at the state Capitol on Feb. 25, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans)

Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled plans to vaccinate Georgia school teachers in a speech at the state Capitol on Feb. 25, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans)

Georgia school teachers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 8

News Staff
Thursday, February 25, 2021
by Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service Teachers, school staff and certain other vulnerable groups in Georgia will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. Vaccines will be available for pre-K and K-12 school teachers and staff, Kemp said.
Stricter identification rules for voting by mail in Georgia inched closer to law with the state Senate’s passage of a controversial bill on Tuesday.

Stricter identification rules for voting by mail in Georgia inched closer to law with the state Senate’s passage of a controversial bill on Tuesday.

Stricter ID rules for mail-in vote passes Senate

News Staff
Thursday, February 25, 2021
by Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service Stricter identification rules for voting by mail in Georgia inched closer to law with the state Senate’s passage of a controversial bill on Tuesday. Sponsored by state Sen.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open in Georgia on Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo/Beau Evans)

Gov. Brian Kemp announced four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open in Georgia on Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo/Beau Evans)

Clarkesville one of four state COVID-19 vaccine mass sites to open

News Staff
Friday, February 19, 2021
by Beau Evans Capital Beat News Service Georgia officials have launched a new website to pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments and are poised to open four mass vaccination sites in different parts of the state, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.