The economic shutdown brought on by the pandemic has led to mass unemployment, and some businesses remain closed. Many of those that have opened are doing limited business. […] The massive University System of Georgia has already announced likely furloughs to
Since the coronavirus arrived in the United States, Georgia has seen some of the highest numbers of infections and deaths. Elected officials have attempted to mitigate the ongoing health and economic impact, but it’s clear our state must do more
Dear Governor Kemp and Director Rawlings, Thank you for your service and dedication to our state during this very difficult time. We know you are working to lessen the economic harm caused by the pandemic while attempting to reduce the
At the end of April, Gov. Brian Kemp announced a new effort to spread COVID-19 information to the Hispanic community as cases started to rise in Hall County — signaling the state may be facing another hotspot. While Latinos make
Karen Kinsell is the only doctor in southwest Georgia’s Clay County. A third of her patients are uninsured. […] Laura Harker, a health policy analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, says about 20% of Georgia adults are uninsured
Georgia lawmakers due to reconvene the 2020 legislative session next month face a daunting task: plugging a projected budget shortfall of $3 billion to $4 billion inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a different world than it was three or
As the state grapples with budget cuts from COVID-19, two Georgia legislators want to make citizens aware of how some proposed cuts will impact Georgians. According to a press release, State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) and State Senator Gloria Butler
State agencies in Georgia are being asked to cut up to $3.8 billion from their budgets to absorb the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The deep cuts to Georgia’s roughly $27.5 billion original 2020 fiscal year budget lawmakers
State agencies are being told to slash their budgets by nearly $3.6 billion as legislators seek ways to mitigate the devastation to Georgia’s economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic that could include layoffs and furloughs. A memo from Gov. Brian Kemp’s
State agencies were told Friday they should plan on cutting more than $3.5 billion from their budgets in the upcoming fiscal year, a move that could bring furloughs and layoffs among Georgia’s 200,000 teachers and state employees. […] Danny Kanso,
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