Tag Archives: 9th Congressional District

On the campaign trail: PSC’s Wise now has opposition

Both of the incumbents on the Public Service Commission running for reelection this year, Stan Wise and Chuck Eaton, will have opposition . . .

Tags: 12th Congressional District , 9th Congressional District , Carrie Deal Wilder , Chuck Eaton , Denise Deal , Doug Collins , John Barrow , Martha Zoller , Mickey Stephens , Nathan Deal , Pam Davidson , PSC , Rick Allen , Stan Wise , Steve Oppenheimer , Wright McLeod

On the campaign trail: Gay marriage is the current focus in 9th District race

Gay marriage takes center stage in the 9th Congressional District race; an anti-abortion group endorses Rep. Doug McKillip . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District , abortions , Doug Collins , Doug McKillip , gay marriage , Georgia Right to Life , Martha Zoller , Regina Quick

Political Notes – Democrats urge passage of payroll tax cut

Georgia’s Democratic leaders call on Congress to extend a payroll tax cut for another year . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District , Doug Collins , Georgia Democrats , Glenn Richardson , Martha Zoller , Nikki Haley , payroll tax cuts

Political Notes – Atlanta school board set to clear final hurdle

The state board of education could clear the way Wednesday for Atlanta school board members to remain in office; another sexual harassment claim involving Herman Cain; another candidate for the 9th Congressional District race . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District , Atlanta school board , Herman Cain , Hunter Bicknell , Martha Zoller , Nathan Deal , SACS accreditation , sexual harassment , state Board of Education

Political Notes – Sunday package sales become a non-issue

Even though more than 100 communities will be voting in two weeks on the legalization of Sunday package sales of alcohol, the votes have stirred up little public interest or controversy . . .

Tags: 14th Congressional District , 9th Congressional District , Allen Peake , Bob Barr , Herman Cain , Judge Linton Crawford , Macon SPLOST , Newt Gingrich , Sunday package sales , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Cain plan cuts taxes for upper-income brackets

Herman Cain continues his strong showing in the polls, while an economic analysis of his tax plan shows that it would actually result in tax hikes for 84 percent of the country’s taxpayers . . .

Tags: 9-9-9 plan , 9th Congressional District , Doug Collins , Doug McKillip , GOP primary , Herman Cain , MAG president , Martha Zoller , Mitt Romney , Stephen Moore

Zoller says poll has her leading in 9th District race

Martha Zoller’s campaign says she has the lead over state Rep. Doug Collins in an early poll of Republican primary voters in the 9th Congressional District . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District , Doug Collins , Martha Zoller , Public Opinion Strategies poll

Political Notes – Perdue’s school board case goes to Supreme Court

The decision by then-governor Sonny Perdue to remove three members of the Warren County school board in 2010 has been appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District , Doug Collins , Georgia Conservancy , John Barge , Mark Abner , Martha Zoller , SACS , Sonny Perdue , Warren County school board

Political Notes – Zoller zooms into congressional race

Talk radio host Martha Zoller files the paperwork for a 9th Congressional District race but will keep doing her talk show, for the moment . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District , Anthony Peters , Doug Collins , Georgia Supreme Court , Hank Huckaby , Martha Zoller , Nathan Deal , Tricia Pridemore , University System