The final candidates to replace Tom Price in CD6 are shaping up. The latest> Bruce LeVell, according to this tweet: @realdonaldtrump — reinforcements are coming. I’m running in GA-06 for Congress to help you make America Great Again” — Bruce LeVell (@Bruce_LeVell) February 14, 2017 Qualifying ends Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
Now that Governor Nathan Deal has issued the call for the 6th District special election, Secretary of State Brian Kemp has set up the remaining important dates concerning the election. Qualifying will be held in the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of State, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, 802 West Tower,
At least one potential 2018 candidate is eager to remind voters of his association with President Donald Trump. State Sen. Michael Williams of Cumming sent out this robocall this evening: Williams reminds the listener that he was first Georgia elected official to endorse the businessman. Noting that the legislative session is almost half over, he
Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson went to the Senate floor to speak in favor of Rep. Tom Price’a bid to become Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can see his testimony below: In his testimony, Isakson said, Tom knows everything about medicine because he’s delivered it for 30 years,” said Isakson. “He knows about the
Confused about the latest developments regarding confirmation of cabinet nominations made by President Trump? Have no fear, as Sen. Johnny Isakson will appear live with CNN’s Jake Tapper to get your questions answered. That’s at 4:35 PM today on CNN.
As a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, Georgia congressman Barry Loudermilk is keeping a watchful eye on the incidents involving the Department of Homeland Security and the Georgia Secretary of State’s database. A data security contractor informed the Secretary of State’s office that the firewall protecting the database had been scanned on November
Whenever the idea of tax reform comes up in the state legislature, a common point of discussion is trading the state’s income tax for an increased sales tax. It’s a popular idea, given that neighboring states Florida and Tennessee appear to do well without an income tax. Many Georgians are fans of the FairTax, introduced
Former 6th District Congressman and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich endorsed State Senator Judson Hill for the seat he once held. In a Facebook post, Gingrich said: America should be encouraged that Congressman Tom Price will be our new Secretary of Health and Human Services, but this also means voters in the 6th District
The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business recently released its annual economic outlook, which predicts another strong year for the economy in the Peach State, especially when compared to other states. Terry Dean Benjamin C. Ayers told an audience of about 700 in Atlanta that there were several reasons to be optimistic about the
The House Committee on Regional Transit Solutions met briefly Wednesday afternoon, and decided to recommend to the full House that a funded study be undertaken to get a better idea of what realistic policy options would be available for the funding and governance of a regional transit solution for the Atlanta area. Chairman Christian Coomer
