As state lawmakers assemble in Atlanta next week, all eyes are on mandated budget cuts because of the impact the coronavirus safeguards have had on Georgia's economy.

So far at least, those cuts will hit the state Public Health Department and other areas, a move that could wipe out many of the services offered by the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition.

Erin Hernandez, the president and chief executive officer of the cancer coalition, joined John Druckenmiller of Hometown Headlines to talk about the proposed cuts, their impact and what the community can do to convince lawmakers to maintain key services -- programs needed more than ever because of record unemployment and other hardships.

We'll have a list of area lawmakers and others on our story accompanying this report on our website.