As Coronavirus Spreads, Georgia Legislature Suspends Session

Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston said he’d rather not “under-react” to the threat of coronavirus.

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Citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, the Georgia General Assembly has decided to suspend its current session until further notice.

“We are going to be calm and get through our business, said House Speaker David Ralston said Thursday afternoon. “And then we will entertain a motion to suspend later in the evening.”

Ralston said some might call the decision to suspend an “overreaction”