It was a year ago on March 26, 2017 that we lost our friend and colleague Jon Richards. Charlie did a beautiful tribute to him and nothing needs to be added other than to mention that his presence is still missed. The Georgia Senate has added S.R. 539 honoring Jon Richards to its calendar for
Though Rep. Karen Handel (R, GA-6) has co-sponsored several bills, yesterday marks the first time that Georgia’s newest member of Congress has introduced a bill of her own. The bill, H.R. 5338, is entitled the Stop Needless Award Payments (SNAP) Act of 2018. It seeks to eliminate an initiative of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that
Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican candidate for Governor, issued a strong statement yesterday via Twitter and Facebook that revealed his plan of action on abortion laws in Georgia if he is elected: “I back Mississippi’s ban on abortions after fifteen weeks and vow to sign the toughest abortion laws in the country as
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R, GA-11) has issued a statement praising President Donald Trump’s choice of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State: “Today, we find ourselves at another pivotal moment for our nation. President Trump’s administration has made progress in dealing with denuclearizing North Korea and voiced plans to reform
Hunter Hill has released his second tv ad entitled “Ready to Lead Again” for his gubernatorial campaign. Unlike his first ad entitled “Read to Serve Again,” there are no impersonators of his GOP opponents. It just features Hunter Hill on a football field as he touts his military background. In the video ad, Hill states
James Salzer at the AJC has published an article stating that Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth) had a sexual harassment suit filed against him by a longtime state lobbyist. The complaint was filed Tuesday, a day after Shafer qualified for the Lt. Governor’s race. The complaint states that “on multiple occasions over several years Shafer has
All of our current U.S. Representatives have qualified to run again. Rep. John Lewis (D, GA-5) is the only incumbent not to draw a challenger from either party. Rep. Rob Woodall’s 7th District has the most contestants at 8, with six Ds and two Rs qualifying. Rep. Tom Graves (R, GA-14) picked up a Democratic
Qualifying has drawn to a close in Georgia for the 2018 election cycle. All of the statewide positions will have races in November. Incumbents Chuck Eaton (PSC, District 3), Gary Black (Agricultural Commissioner), and Chris Carr (Attorney General) will not face any primary challengers, but the rest of the incumbents have drawn opposition from within
From a press release: U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., reiterated his concerns today as the president issued a proclamation imposing new tariffs on aluminum and steel imports. The proclamation signed today imposes a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports, with temporary exemptions for imports from Canada and
The fourth day of qualifying has drawn to a close. Rep. Rob Woodall still has not qualified for re-election in GA-7, but it is my understanding that his responsibilities in the House Committee on Rules has prevented him from qualifying so far, but that he will be qualifying. In other Congressional races, Reps. Tom Graves
