Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2): “The President talks of bipartisanship, and I am truly hopeful that this talk is genuine. However, actions speak louder than words, and the President’s actions thus far have been hurtful and divisive. I hope his rhetoric tonight will be followed by a new spirit of bipartisan, bicameral cooperation that
Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-1): “President Trump spoke tonight about the strong state of our union. Over the past year, Congress has worked with President Trump to produce concrete results for the American people. Due to a bold agenda and pro-growth legislation like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, our economy is growing, unemployment is down,
In a Lt. Governor’s race that is heavily favored for Sen. David Shafer (R, 48), former Sen. Rick Jeffares has started a “Dirty Jobs” tour to share his ideas on technical education. He also plans to “highlight his plans for a college tuition freeze for incoming freshmen to make planning for a four-year degree easier
Rep. Karen Handel (R, GA-6) issued a letter today to Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, calling for an investigation into the sexual abuse of United States Olympic gymnasts. Her full letter can be seen HERE. Rep. Handel: “With so many abused young women, it is clear that there existed a
A press release from the Cagle campaign states that 103 former and current Georgia sheriffs have lined up to endorse Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s bid for Georgia Governor. Sheriffs tend to carry a lot of political clout in most Georgia counties, especially those in the smaller and/or more rural areas outside of metro Atlanta. From
From a campaign press release: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that he has raised more than $1 million for his 2018 election campaign thanks to the generous support of more than a thousand donors across the state of Georgia. More than $538,000 of that $1 million was raised since June 30, 2017. Carr’s
Senator Bruce Thompson (R, 14) has garnered the support of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr for his Senate Bill 315 . The bill is co-sponsored by Senators John Albers (R, 56), Bill Cowsert (R, 46), Butch Miller (R, 49), Renee Unterman (R, 45), and Senator Jeff Mullis (R, 53). The legislation seeks to strengthen Georgia’s ability to fight
From the Georgia Senate Press Office: On Monday, the Georgia Senate nominated and elected Senator Butch Miller (R – Gainesville) as President Pro Tempore of the Georgia Senate. “It is an honor to serve my constituents and the Senate as a whole in this capacity,” said Sen. Miller. “I am incredibly thankful for the support
Yesterday, the Civil Rights Corps (CRC) and the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) issued a letter to new Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms that reiterates “their call for an end to wealth-based pre-trial detention in the Atlanta Municipal Court.” They are seeking to eliminate “the Municipal Court’s pre-set money bail policy and instead implement
