Savannah's Democratic Mayor Van Johnson says he was 'blindsided, disappointed... confused' by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to begin reopening some businesses in Georgia this week.
On Monday Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced that his state would begin reopening -- amid the coronavirus pandemic -- this coming Friday."If we have an instance where a community starts becoming a hot spot, then, you know, I will take further action," Kemp told reporters."But right now feel like we're in a good spot to move forward."
That makes Georgia -- along with South Carolina and Tennessee -- one of the first states to begin the process of reopening. And it's put a major spotlight on both Kemp and Georgia.To that end, I reached out to Atlanta Journal Constitution ace political reporter Greg Bluestein for his reporting and perspective on Kemp, the situation on the ground and what's at stake here. Our conversation, conducted via email and lightly edited for flow, is below.Cillizza: What prompted Gov.
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