Tag Archives: Austin Scott

Political Notes – Sexual harassment? What sexual harassment?

Herman Cain’s efforts to deal with a sexual harassment controversy aren’t hurting him very much with Republican voters or congressmen . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Barack Obama , Brian Kemp , EPD , Georgia election ballot , Herman Cain , King America , Ogeechee River fish kill

Collins holds early lead in 9th District fundraising

Doug Collins has outraised Martha Zoller in the early stages of the 9th Congressional District race; a look at the money flowing in to the other congressional races . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Doug Collins , Jack Kingston , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lee Anderson , Martha Zoller , Paul Broun , Phil Gingrey , Rob Woodall , Tom Graves , Tom Price

With congressional map finalized, candidates step up

Candidates are starting to line up to run in Georgia’s redrawn congressional districts, now that the redistricting plan has been passed . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Ben Harbin , congressional districts , Doug Collins , John Barrow , Lee Anderson , Paul Broun , redistricting , Ross Tolleson

Even some Republicans are unhappy with congressional plan

Although Georgia’s new congressional plan was drawn up by legislative Republicans, there are some GOP congressmen who will be displeased with it because of the way their districts were reconfigured . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , congressional redistricting plan , Jack Kingston , Paul Broun , Phil Gingrey , Rob Woodall , Sanford Bishop , Tom Price

Barrow loses out in new congressional map

New congressional map for Georgia is intended to oust Democratic Rep. John Barrow of Savannah . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , congressional map , Jack Kingston , John Barrow , John Lewis , Phil Gingrey , Sanford Bishop

Political Notes – Scott’s divorce records disclosed

Austin Scott’s divorce records finally make it into the public domain; the Georgia Conservancy won’t oppose the dredging of Savannah harbor . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Carol Hunstein , divorce records , Georgia Conservancy , Pierre Howard , Savannah harbor dredging

Political Notes — Graves, Rogers deal with tax lien

Tom Graves and Chip Rogers may have to deal with an IRS tax lien; Austin Scott gets his committee assignments; the Savannah harbor dredging may drag out for a couple of years more . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Chip Rogers , David Doss , Gordon County hotel , IRS tax lien , Savannah harbor dredging , State Transportation Board , Technical colleges , Tom Graves

Marshall, Bishop losing congressional races

Two of Georgia’s Democratic members of the U.S. House are in danger of losing their congressional seats . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Jim Marshall , John Barrow , Mike Keown , Ray McKinney , Sanford Bishop

Political Notes – Deal says he’ll avoid runoff

Nathan Deal says he can win next Tuesday without a runoff; a special TV commercial for Halloween; some more polls in the 8th and 2nd Districts . . .

Tags: 2nd Congressional District , 8th Congressional District , Austin Scott , Georgia Democratic Party , Jim Marshall , Markos Moulitsas , Mike Keown , Nathan Deal , roy barnes , Sanford Bishop

Marshall says his poll shows 3-point lead in 8th

Rep. Jim Marshall says his internal poll shows a “down to the wire” race in the 8th Congressional District . . .

Tags: 8th Congressional District , Austin Scott , Jim Marshall