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Children’s Health Defense plans national Walk Out Week      ATLANTA, GA—Gov. Brian Kemp is vowing to fight President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for all employers with more than 100 workers.  President Biden announced the plan during an address from the White House on Thursday (Sept. 9) in an effort to contain the rising delta variant that health officials are reporting is killing thousands each week. The plan would affect as many as 100 million Americans, requiring them to be vaccinated or tested for the virus weekly. Kemp tweeted on Thursday during President Biden’s address that he would pursue every…

DECATUR, GA—The deKalb County Board of Ethics has voted to postpone its regularly scheduled meeting date of Sept. 16, 2021, to Sept. 23, 2021. The Board of Ethics will meet on Sept. 23, 6 p.m., via Zoom. The agenda for the meeting and the Zoom link will be posted on the Ethics Board website one week prior to the meeting (www.dekalbcountyethics.org).

LITHONIA, GA—The Lithonia Market on Main is extending a special invitation to grandparents to check out local African American farmers and artisans this Saturday, Sept. 11, noon to 4 p.m.,6980 Main St., Lithonia.   The outdoor Market on Main is celebrating grandparents this weekend and all grandparents will receive free gifts while supplies last.  The market, where visitors will find an array of fresh produce and other items for sale, offers half price on EBT purchases. Free masks and hand sanitizer are also provided to customers. The market will be held every Saturday, except Oct. 2, through Dec. 4.

Pointing to many ways it would help their local priorities, county leaders from across the country pushed for the House of Representatives to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which the Senate passed on a bipartisan vote Aug. 10. The legislation would provide $973 billion over five years from FY 2022 – FY 2026, including $550 billion in new investments for all modes of transportation, water, power and energy, environmental remediation, public lands, broadband and resilience. Learn More Legislative analysis for counties: The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act  “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will support counties…

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Embattled DeKalb County Elections Director Erica Hamilton will be on extended leave of absence effective Sept. 9 and new leadership will take the helm to oversee the upcoming Nov. 2 General Elections, officials said in a statement today (Sept. 8). The announcement of Hamilton’s leave comes as the county prepares for advance voting for the General Election. Hamilton, and Sam Tillman, former Board Chairman of the DeKalb County Board of Elections, came under fire following the June 2020 primary concerning a number of issues including long lines, insufficient equipment and their failure to follow through on…