Augusta, GA
Kemp extends state of emergency a month after Helene
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Governor Brian Kemp renewed the state of emergency for Hurricane Helene in Georgia for a fourth time and a month later.
On Oct. 29 Kemp said the state of emergency for the hardest hit counties until Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 11:59 p.m., unless otherwise renewed or terminated by executive order.
“After one of the most destructive storms our state has ever experienced, we know Georgians impacted by Hurricane Helene need every resource available as they recover. That’s why I have extended the existing State of Emergency for the hardest hit counties,” Kemp said.
On Oct. 16 Kemp had extended the state of emergency to Oct. 23.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp extended the state of emergency for counties hit hardest by the storm.
In the CSRA, those counties are Columbia, Emanuel, Jefferson, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes.
On Oct. 15, Kemp stated, “As Georgia communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene continue to rebuild, I want to assure them that we aren’t going anywhere until they recover fully. Our commitment remains unwavering, even if the news cycle has moved on. That is why I extended the State of Emergency today for counties in South and East Georgia as we continue to work with local partners on assisting.”
This will be fourth time Kemp has extended the emergency, after the original order was set to expire on Oct. 9 and then again on Oct. 16.
In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster announced on Oct. 10 that South Carolina’s state of emergency has been extended until Oct. 25.
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Augusta, GA
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Augusta, GA
Augusta’s Harold Jones picked as Ga. Senate minority leader
SAVANNAH, Ga. – State Sen. Harold Jones, D-Augusta, was chosen Friday as the new state Senate minority leader.
The decision came as Senate Democrats met in Savannah to elect new leadership ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
Earlier in the week, Senate Republicans gathered to choose their leaders for the next two years.
While speaking to reporters, Senate Minority Leader-elect Jones said Democrats can still be competitive in the Peach State despite Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss.
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He projected confidence that his caucus can pass legislative priorities like Medicaid expansion and gun safety.
“We’re going to be champions of Democratic ideals,” said Jones. “We realize that things may have been tough on Tuesday, but not necessarily in Georgia. We kept all of our seats in the Democratic Senate and we’re going to continue to move forward. You’re going to see a Senate that’s going to be very aggressive as far as pushing our particular ideals and interests.”
Meanwhile in a letter released Friday, Georgia’s Republican House Speaker Jon Burns, from Screven County, called Tuesday’s election results “incredible” touting high voter turnout statewide.
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