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Expect a flurry of lawsuits after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs newly approved redistricting maps into law.

Committee Reports House Insurance Committee The House Insurance Committee, chaired by Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) met this morning to consider a single measure. HB 205, authored by Representative Noel Williams (R-Cordele) relates to new standards for travel insurance. The bill is a NAIC model act for travel insurance endorsed by the Georgia department of Insurance. It clarifies standards for permitting consumers to opt out of coverage offered by travel agents or carriers. The bill passed unanimously. House Agricultural and Consumer Affairs Newly named Chairman of the House Agric...

ELBERTON, Ga. (AP) — A northeast Georgia medical practice that disobeyed state guidelines and vaccinated teachers from the local school system has lost its appeal to have its supply of COVID-19 vaccines reinstated. However, the state Department of Public Health says it will send more vaccines to five other sites in Elbert County, northeast of Athens on the South Carolina state line. “Because The Medical Center of Elberton violated a critical component of the provider agreement, DPH is not able to rescind the suspension from the COVID Vaccine Program,” Public Health Commissioner Kathleen...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ELBERTON, Ga. (AP) — A northeast Georgia medical practice that disobeyed state guidelines and vaccinated teachers from the local school system has lost its appeal to have its supply of COVID-19 vaccines reinstated. However, the state Department of Public Health says it will send more vaccines to five other sites in Elbert County, northeast of Athens on the South Carolina state line. “Because The Medical Center of Elberton violated a critical component of the provider agreement, DPH is not able to rescind the suspension from the COVID Vaccine Program,” Pu...

The end of 2020 couldn’t get here fast enough for many. It’s been the year of the toilet paper shortage, face masks, quarantines, job losses and political strife. It will be remembered as the Presidential election year when a pandemic altered life for people across the globe. Coronavirus affected life in Madison County, too. And there were numerous COVID-19 stories on the front page of The Madison County Journal in 2020, but there was plenty of local news not related to the virus this year. Here is a look back at front-page news in The Journal in 2020: JANUARY •Madison County c...