Georgia Sen. Colton Moore arrested at State Capitol before State of the State address
Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.
Georgia lieutenant governor comes to defense of state senator arrested trying to enter House
ATLANTA - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter the state House chambers.
Banned Georgia state senator arrested at Capitol while attempting to attend governor's address
Troopers arrested Sen. Colton Moore at Georgia's State Capitol Thursday after he attempted to attend Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address. "I have an obligation to be in that room," he said. "I represent 200,
North Georgia state senator arrested trying to force way into House chamber
A right-wing Republican state senator was arrested Thursday morning while attempting to enter the House chambers to attend the State of the State address by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. Controversial Trenton legislator Colton Moore was handcuffed and removed from the Capitol by state police following an altercation with staff members and law enforcement as Moore
State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber
A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump appeared to be pushed to the floor before being arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday.
Why was Colton Moore banned from House Chambers? Georgia senator thanks community support after arrest over defying ban
Trenton, was arrested on 17 January after attempting to enter the chamber for the governor’s State of the State address, leading to a physical altercation with House staf
Georgia senator arrested for trying to defy ban on entering House chamber
You cannot impede a General Assembly session,” Moore said as he tried to push his way past House staffers who were blocking the door. “I have a constitutional obligation to attend.”
Georgia state senator arrested during governor’s speech
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday for attempting to enter the House Chamber to hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address after
Georgia Republican Arrested After Shoving Match Outside Gov. Brian Kemp Speech
Colton Moore, a Georgia state senator, tumbled to the ground after he got into it with House staffers as he tried to enter the chamber.
Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law
Two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before he was elected to the U ...
Georgia budget proposal dips into $1B surplus, funds $615 million in Hurricane Helene relief
Gov. Kemp's $40.5 billion 2025 mid-year budget dips into the state's healthy surplus to bankroll a $1 billion one-time tax ...
Colton Moore: What We Know About the Georgia State Senator
Learn more about the state senator who was arrested for entering the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the ...
Georgia's governor details spending plans but not his top priority of lawsuit reform
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has prioritized limiting lawsuit verdicts but the plans he outlined before business leaders Tuesday ...
Brian Kemp's Chances of Beating Jon Ossoff in Georgia, According to Polls
A new poll shows Republican Governor Brian Kemp with an early lead over Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 2026 Senate election, expected to be one of the most competitive races of the ...
Stacey Abrams’ nonprofit hit with largest fine in state history for illegally using funds to support her 2018 bid for governor
A voter registration nonprofit founded by former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams secretly boosted her 2018 gubernatorial bid ...
Georgia’s governor proposes a one-time $50 million boost for school security
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to give public schools a one-time boost of $50 million for school safety and security.
Story by Steve Benen
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.