Lawrenceville creates a center to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 | 11 ALIVE

Lawrenceville creates a center to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 | 11 ALIVE

by | May 8, 2020

Lawrenceville creates a center to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 | 11 ALIVE

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Lawrenceville’s response to the coronavirus is now up and running, offering short-term emergency assistance to residents.

 

City council members, alongside Lawrenceville Mayor David Still, approved an agreement with Impact46, Inc. to create the Lawrenceville Response Center (LRC) at the April 27th meeting…

 

The center is a partnership between the city, Impact46, the Lawrenceville Housing Authority, the Georgia Center for Opportunity, the Lawrenceville Co-Operative Ministry, HomeFirst Gwinnett and other non-profits.

 

Read the full article here

Georgia Enters into May with a New Executive Order and Guidelines for Georgians

Georgia Enters into May with a New Executive Order and Guidelines for Georgians

by | Apr 30, 2020

Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp issued a new executive order today outlining guidelines as Georgia resumes more of a pre-coronavirus lifestyle. Many of the guidelines come with strict stipulations for businesses to follow in order to remain open.

GCO’s Vice President of Public Policy, Buzz Brockway, put out a Facebook live video with the answers. Please take a look below!

Highlights:

  • The Public Health State of Emergency is extended through June 12, 2020.
  • People over the age of 65, in a nursing home, or with certain conditions must continue to shelter in place at home.
  • Businesses must continue to operate with strict social distancing and sanitation rules.

 

WATCH NOW

Lawrenceville creates a center to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 | 11 ALIVE

Inside a week that could define Kemp’s political career | AJC

by | Apr 24, 2020

Gov. Brian Kemp’s brutal week started with the threat of a protest at the Capitol urging him to lift coronavirus restrictions as he was planning to do just that. It ended with a cacophony of horns from a caravan of demonstrators outside the Governor’s Mansion who were furious he allowed more businesses to open.

In the days between, he drew bipartisan condemnation. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms worried aloud on national television that he was willing to “sacrifice lives for the sake of the economy.” Health experts warned of dire consequences. And President Donald Trump, his most important ally, strongly rebuked him for two consecutive days…

 

“The moment people hear a bowling alley could reopen, they don’t look at his executive order,” said Buzz Brockway, a former Republican state legislator who is a policy wonk at the conservative-leaning Georgia Center for Opportunity. “There are a lot of restrictions, a lot of hoops you have to jump through.”

 

Read the full article here

Lawrenceville creates a center to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 | 11 ALIVE

Meet 5 Chicago Tech Companies on the COVID-19 Front Lines | BUILT IN CHICAGO

by | Apr 23, 2020

They’re looking into 3D-printing N95 and N80 masks. They’re providing medical professionals with personal protective equipment made in-house. They’re distributing fanny-packs stuffed with medical supplies to healthcare providers. 

Tech companies across the nation are stepping up in the face of the novel coronavirus, and Chicago businesses are no exception…

 

We are joining forces with the Georgia Center for Opportunity to provide support to those who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 in the Greater Atlanta area. This partnership combines the power of Solve’s technology with GCO’s “Hiring Well, Doing Good” program to connect un- and underemployed people with the resources, training and job opportunities they need in order to regain stability through employment. 

 

Read the full article here

Lawrenceville creates a center to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 | 11 ALIVE

Business, policy leaders weigh in on what’s needed to help rebuild Georgia’s economy | BAKER CITY HERALD

by | Apr 22, 2020

While part of Georgia’s economy is scheduled to reopen Friday, business and policy leaders say the state needs to take action to secure long-term stability.

Buzz Brockway, vice president of public policy for the Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) – an independent nonprofit think tank – said state officials should involve business leaders and local organizations in the reopening process. Chris Clark, CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, said lawmakers need to instill policies to protect businesses until the economy is stabilized…

 

In its proposal for reopening the economy, GCO said lawmakers should consider forming coalitions with other states. For example, Georgia could coordinate reopening areas of South Carolina that are close to the Port of Savannah. Many people work at the port and live across the Savannah River in South Carolina, GCO said.

“No recovery plan is without risk, but we must weigh the risk and rely on health and business professionals to do so,” GCO President and CEO Randy Hicks said. “Now is the time for everyone to come together to explore solutions that protect our neighborhoods and respond to community needs.”

 

Read the full article here

Lawrenceville creates a center to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 | 11 ALIVE

CENTER SQUARE: Business, policy leaders weigh in on what’s needed to help rebuild Georgia’s economy

by | Apr 21, 2020

While part of Georgia’s economy is scheduled to reopen Friday, business and policy leaders say the state needs to take action to secure long-term stability.

Buzz Brockway, vice president of public policy for the Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) – an independent nonprofit think tank – said state officials should involve business leaders and local organizations in the reopening process. Chris Clark, CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, said lawmakers need to instill policies to protect businesses until the economy is stabilized…

 

In its proposal for reopening the economy, GCO said lawmakers should consider forming coalitions with other states. For example, Georgia could coordinate reopening areas of South Carolina that are close to the Port of Savannah. Many people work at the port and live across the Savannah River in South Carolina, GCO said.

“No recovery plan is without risk, but we must weigh the risk and rely on health and business professionals to do so,” GCO President and CEO Randy Hicks said. “Now is the time for everyone to come together to explore solutions that protect our neighborhoods and respond to community needs.”

 

Read the full article here