Georgia's governor hit with wave of backlash over plans to begin reopening the state's economy on Friday
. "The mayors of Atlanta, Albany, and Savannah have all questioned the wisdom of doing this. And the fact is the governor didn't consult with mayors before making this decision.".
"I'm perplexed that we have opened up in this way. And again, I can't stress enough, I work very well with our governor, and I look forward to having a better understanding of what his reasoning is," Bottoms told Politico. "But as I look at the data and as I talk with our public health officials, I don't see that it's based on anything that's logical.
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