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Restaurants, gyms, barbershops and other popular gathering spots in Georgia will be allowed to reopen in the coming days amid signs the spread of coronavirus is slowing down, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.

Kemp to reopen some Georgia businesses amid signs of coronavirus slowdown

News Staff

Monday, April 20, 2020

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

Nearly 400,000 Georgians filed unemployment claims last week, more than three times the claims filed the week before and more than were filed during all of last year, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

Coronavirus-driven unemployment claims soaring in Georgia

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Friday, April 10, 2020

By Dave Williams
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service

Georgia's head election official has put off the party primaries scheduled for May 19 until June 9 due to the coronavirus.

Georgia primary election moved to June 9

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Georgia's head election official has put off the party primaries scheduled for May 19 until June 9 due to the coronavirus.

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday he plans to extend Georgia’s shelter-in-place order through the rest of April as coronavirus continues to spread and hit local hospitals hard.

Georgia governor to extend shelter-in-place through April 30 amid coronavirus

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

State Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians to watch out for a growing number of scammers seeking to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.

Georgians warned of scams exploiting coronavirus pandemic

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

By Dave Williams
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service

The Georgia State government extended a statewide public health emergency Wednesday for another month.

Gov. Kemp extends public health emergency another month

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

By Dave Williams
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service

The commission chairmen from 12 North Georgia counties – including Franklin County's Thomas Bridges – sent a letter Monday asking Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to close state parks in their communities.

12 county commission chairmen ask governor to close parks

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Monday, April 6, 2020

The commission chairmen from 12 North Georgia counties – including Franklin County's Thomas Bridges – sent a letter Monday asking Georgia Gov.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (center) meets with his Coronavirus Task Force. The governor issued a shelter-in-place order Thursday afternoon.

Georgia shelter-in-place starts 6 p.m. Friday; exempts grocery stores, food pick-up, deliveries

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

U.S Rep. Doug Collins (left) sent a letter Thursday to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (right) asking for immediate action to move Franklin and three other counties to the Atlanta TV market in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Online EXCLUSIVE: Collins letter asks FCC to move Franklin, other counties to Atlanta market immediately

Shane Scoggins

Thursday, April 2, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Doug Collins has joined the call for satellite television customers in Franklin and three other counties to immediately be placed in the Atlanta market.

President Donald Trump has declared Georgia a major disaster area due to the impacts of coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Sunday.

Georgia declared federal disaster area because of coronavirus

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Monday, March 30, 2020

By Dave Williams
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service