Georgia State Senator Hunter Hill issued a press release stating that his campaign has raised over $1 million for his campaign to become Georgia’s next Governor. Sen. Hill was elected to the Georgia Senate in 2010. According to his press release, he served as an Army Ranger and completed three tours of active duty in
At approximately 7:00 p.m. this evening, Congresslady Karen Handel was sworn in as the first Republican female member of the U.S. House from Georgia. Rep. John Lewis (D, GA-5) rose to ask for Representative-elect Handel to be accepted into the House despite the Certificate of Election not being sent to the House. After the same
Rep. Jody Hice has introduced legislation entitled the Congressional Personal Safety Act (H.R. 2945) that would permit “Members of Congress to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except for the U.S. Capitol Building.” Rep. Hice: “Personal protection and being able to defend oneself against an assailant is part of the fabric of our Constitution,
Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, a native of Macon, has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). According to a joint press release from Sen. Johnny Isakson (R, GA) and Reps. Rick Allen (R, GA-12) and Drew Ferguson (R, GA-3), Dr. Johnson had “previously served as
The polls closed at 7 p.m. (except for a couple open until 7:30 p.m.) for the GA-6 Special Election between Karen Handel (R) and Jon Ossoff (D). Results can be seen HERE or below. The final results from our poll: Jon Ossoff received 66 votes (50.38%) to Karen Handel’s 65 votes (49.62%). Feel free to jump
Rep. John Lewis (D, GA-5) took to the floor of the United States House to share his thoughts on yesterday’s shooting: Mr. Speaker, I rise today with the heaviest of hearts. Mr. Speaker, I want to be crystal clear — there is not any room in our society for hate. There is not room for
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced today that the Consumer Protection Unit of the Office of the Attorney General is currently investigating “whether manufacturers have engaged in unlawful practices in the marketing and sale of opioids.” 55 of Georgia’s 159 counties have an overdose rate that is higher than the national rate. A.G. Chris Carr:
Karen Handel issued the following statement in response to the shooting in Virginia that injured her friend Rep. Steve Scalise and four others, including two of Rep. Scalise’s Capitol security detail: “My thoughts are with the victims of this morning’s despicable, unprovoked attack on the Republican congressional softball team. Representative Scalise is a friend, and my heart
Just a little while ago, the United States House passed Sen. Johnny Isakson’s (R, GA) Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. Sen. Isakson stated: “I am thrilled that the House has passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. I want to thank House leadership for quickly taking action and House
Gov. Nathan Deal has issued a statement following the murder of two Georgia Department of Corrections officers by two fugitive inmates recognizing the lives of the two officers and vowing to bring the killers to justice. Gov. Deal: “Today, two families lost everything in a heinous and senseless act of violence perpetrated at the hands
