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Kemp urges patience for state's COVID-19 data

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   Gov. Brian Kemp urged Georgians Thursday to have patience with public health officials amid reports over questionable data-keeping methods for positive cases of coronavirus in the state.

Early voting starts for coronavirus-impacted June 9 primary in Georgia

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   Early voting for the June 9 primary in Georgia started Monday amid ongoing safety concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic coupled with close scrutiny over how the state’s new voting machines perform.

Kemp to keep bars closed, open summer day camps

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday he plans to extend mandatory statewide closures for bars and nightclubs in Georgia amid ongoing concerns over coronavirus, which to date has killed nearly 1,500 people in the state and sickened thousands more.

Gov. Kemp undecided on when to end Georgia shelter-in-place

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   ATLANTA - Ahead of an April 30 end to the state’s shelter-in-place order, Gov.

Georgia Senate leaders favor earlier date to resume legislative session

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Disagreement has emerged between Georgia House and Senate leaders on when to resume the 2020 legislative session as many local businesses are poised to possibly reopen after weeks of closures prompted by coronavirus.

Georgia lawmakers eye mid-June date to resume 2020 session

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   Top state lawmakers in Georgia are eying June 11 as a possible return date for the General Assembly to wrap up the 2020 legislative session, which was put on hold as concerns grew in March over coronavirus.

Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

Do you have a great photo of a beautiful Northeast Georgia lake scene? Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s spring 2020 edition. Lake Living is a full-color regional guide to Northeast Georgia’s beautiful lakes.

Ballot drop-off boxes get green light for June 9 primary in Georgia

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   County election officials in Georgia will have the option of installing drop-off boxes for absentee ballots in the June 9 primary election under emergency rules the State Election Board adopted Wednesday.

Facing COVID-19 surge, Kemp seeks more hospital beds, testing in Georgia

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   ATLANTA - State and federal officials are hustling to increase the supply of hospital beds and coronavirus tests in Georgia ahead of an anticipated peak surge in COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks, Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday.

Georgia Democrats seek broader mail-in vote amid coronavirus

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service   Georgia Democratic Party leaders are pushing for state election officials to send absentee ballots to every voter and pay for postage ahead of the delayed June 9 primary as concerns over coronavirus remain strong.