Former State Representative Bill Hembree has jumped into what has become a crowded Republican Primary in GA-14. According to FEC data that was double-checked with Ballotpedia, Hembree joins the following candidates in the race to replace Rep. Tom Graves: Kevin Van Ausdal (D)John Barge (R)Ben Bullock (R)Kevin Cooke (R)John Cowan (R)Clayton Fuller (R)Marjorie Taylor Greene
Good morning. First, some new business with respect to the Capitol Calendar. Expect a new adjournment resolution today. Some background on the old one is here, and the general position of the legislature is explained as best I can here. Result: Today is legislative day 12. Legislative day 13 will not be until FEBRUARY 18th.
From a press release: In recognition of Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, Attorney General Chris Carr and Department of Revenue Commissioner David Curry are offering consumers tips about tax preparation and encouraging them to protect themselves from tax-related scams. “As Georgians prepare to file their taxes this year, we want to provide a few tips
As of this writing, it is nearly midnight 7:00 AM in Atlanta, and on this night day in the Year of Our Lord 2020, we still do not know who prevailed in the Iowa caucuses. Of special note: today is Day 11 of the 2020 Legislative session, and over in the House, we have voted
Happy Monday! It’s day 10 of the Georgia General Assembly. Here is a link for bills that will be read for the first time in the Senate and here is a link for bills that will be read for the first time in the House. You can watch the Senate live here and the House
Sen. Kelly Loeffler announced today the members of the volunteer leadership team for her campaign. The team will be led by Campaign Chairs Jaclyn Dixon Ford and John Watson. Sen. Loeffler: “I am incredibly honored to have the support and confidence of some of Georgia’s strongest leaders – many of whom I have personally looked
Democrats seemed poised to be to rally behind Raphael Warnock for Senate on Thursday. Buried in Politico’s reporting on Warnock’s announcement is news that Ed Tarver is finalizing his campaign for the same Senate seat. Warnock picked up the endorsement of Stacey Abrams right after announcing his candidacy to fulfill the term of Johnny Isakson.
Buddy Deloach has announced that he is running as Republican for the Georgia House of Representatives for District 167. The seat is currently held by Rep. Jeff Jones, an outspoken critic of Speaker David Ralston. The two will face off in the May Republican primary. Deloach’s campaign issued the following: Buddy DeLoach, Republican, has announced
State Sen. Renee Unterman issued the following in response to several statements made by Democrats to the retirement of Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway, a Republican. Unterman is currently a Republican candidate for Congress in GA-7. The statement: “Sheriff Conway has honorably served this community with steadfast, admirable leadership for decades,” Unterman said. “He’s dedicated his
People in Georgia are losing their minds. This gives many people on the Westside the sadz. You think California’s job-killer regulations won’t fly here? Just wait. Yes, there are bad grits and good grits. Lewis, may he RIP, had many opinions about this. And there was great rejoicing. Too close to really being the news…
