Lt. Gov. @GeoffDuncanGA plans to assign the Buckhead cityhood bill sponsored by Republican Brandon Beach to the Democratic-led Urban Affairs Committee, effectively bottling it up for now. #gapol
LG says no to Atlanta 2.0? Duncan has been a big skeptic of the Buckhead secession initiative. #gapol
“It’s one of the most controversial issues this session, and the lieutenant governor made the right decision to place the bill in the right committee so it will be fairly debated,” said the committee’s Democratic chair. #gapol
Butch Miller, the GOP Senate leader and a Lt Gov candidate, is asked at a DeKalb GOP meeting whether the Buckhead cityhood push has been sidelined. He winks to the crowd.
“As Paul Harvey would say, get ready for the rest of the story.” #gapol
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@GovKemp Record tax collections allowed Kemp on Thursday to reel off a series of voter-pleasing proposals, including pay raises, tax refunds and increased spending in key areas such as education, law enforcement and health care. #gapolajc.com/politics/awash…
Herschel Walker’s campaign has falsely claimed he graduated from college, repeating something that’s proliferated in online bios, at a political rally, and even when the Senate GOP candidate was introduced for a congressional hearing. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
Here’s a sampling of where the false claim has showed up, starting with the now-deleted reference on Walker’s campaign website. #gapol#gasen
In a statement to the @ajc, Walker acknowledged that he didn’t graduate from UGA despite claims otherwise.
“After playing with the New Jersey Generals, I returned to Athens to complete my degree, but life and football got in the way.” #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
Every economic development announcement gets more political fanfare in an election campaign. But the rollout of a $5B new electric vehicle plant is sure to get supersized treatment from Gov. Kemp ahead of the 2022 vote. #gapolajc.com/politics/kemp-…
Kemp will have to contend with backlash from some local residents who don’t want one of the nation’s largest automotive plants in their backyard. I’ve received several of these emails in the last hour: #gapol
We reported more on the excitement, anxiousness and fear of residents in the rural area where the Rivian plant is set to locate this past weekend. #gapol
With a pledge to unite fractured Republicans, former Sen. David Perdue launched a primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp that will shape the GOP’s direction in Georgia and define the extent of Donald Trump’s influence across the nation. #gapolajc.com/politics/polit…
In his announcement video, Perdue says he likes Kemp but it "isn’t personal -- it’s simple. He’s failed us and cannot win in November.” He casts himself as a GOP savior who can defeat Abrams. #gapolvimeo.com/653702789
“It’s time for a change. If our governor was ever going to fight for us, wouldn’t he have done it already?” #gapolajc.com/politics/polit…
Kemp’s campaign spox @CodyHallGA responds:
“Governor Kemp has a proven track record of fighting the radical left to put hardworking Georgians first, while Perdue is best known for ducking debates, padding his stock portfolio during a pandemic, and losing winnable races.” #gapol
The Democrat announced her campaign with a video that highlighted her work since her narrow 2018 defeat to Kemp, along with a message that “opportunity and success in Georgia shouldn’t be determined by your ZIP code, background or access to power.” #gapolajc.com/politics/polit…
.@GovKemp responds: "I’m in the fight against Stacey Abrams, the failed Biden agenda, and their woke allies to keep Georgia the best place to live, work, and raise a family." #gapol