Tag Archives: David Doss

On the campaign trail: Mac Collins will take on Broun; Doss gets opposition too

Mac Collins says he will oppose Rep. Paul Broun in the 10th Congressional District; Chuck Hufstetler will run for the Georgia Senate District 52 seat . . .

Tags: 10th Congressional District , Chuck Hufstetler , David Doss , Georgia Senate District 52 , Mac Collins , Paul Broun

On the campaign trail: Newt is kaput, Mac may be back

Newt Gingrich looks like he is ready to step down from the presidential race; Mac Collins is rumored to be looking at another race for Congress . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , David Doss , Doug Collins , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lee Anderson , Mac Collins , Maria Sheffield , Martha Zoller , Newt Gingrich , Paul Broun , Rick Allen , Wright McLeod

On the campaign trail – Cagle picks his candidate, Morgan says she won’t benefit from charter vote

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is throwing his support to former State Transportation Board member David Doss in a key state Senate race; Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan is hit with questions about her support of a charter school amendment . . .

Tags: Alisha Thomas Morgan , Casey Cagle , Courtney Dillard , David Doss , David Ralston , Donna Askew , Doug McKillip , Earnest Smith , hank johnson , Kathy Ashe , Ken Britt

Political Notes – A clear path for Doss in Senate race?

David Doss of Rome, for the moment anyway, has no competition in his race for the Georgia Senate; Rep. Carol Fullerton will have opposition in her Democratic primary race . . .

Tags: Carol Fullerton , David Doss , Georgia Ports , Judge Art Smith , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , Savannah River dredging

Political Notes – Legislators won’t get pay hike in 2012

There will be no cost-of-living pay increase for Georgia lawmakers next year, the Legislative Services Committee has decided . . .

Tags: boxing match , Brian Kemp , cost of living adjustment , David Doss , legislative salary , Legislative Services Committee , Senate District 52

Political Notes – Did Georgia dodge a bullet on its bond rating?

Gov. Nathan Deal visits the Wall Street investment community as the rating agencies downgrade government debt; Speaker David Ralston is scorched by the state’s leading anti-abortion group . . .

Tags: AAA rating , Abortion , Barry Loudermilk , David Doss , David Ralston , Georgia Right to Life , Nathan Deal , rating agencies , state bonds

Lewis replaces Doss on DOT board

Former House member Jeff Lewis of Bartow County was elected to the State Transportation Board on Wednesday by legislators from the 11th Congressional District . . .

Tags: David Doss , Don Grantham , DOT board , Emily Dunn , Jeff Lewis , Robert Brown , Steve Gooch

Political Notes – Conflict-of-interest charges in a DOT race

The race for a seat on the State Transportation Board heats up, as does the race for state GOP chairman between Sue Everhart and Tricia Pridemore . . .

Tags: David Doss , Eric Johnson , Georgia GOP , interbasin transfers , Jeff Lewis , State Transportation Board , Sue Everhart , Tom Scott , Tricia Pridemore

Political Notes – Not looking good for Wiles?

John Wiles’ local newspaper says the former state senator will lose out in his attempt to get a seat on the State Transportation Board; some strange political confrontations in Macon; Deal’s gift bag for inaugural guests . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , David Doss , inaugural gift bag , Jeff Lewis , John Wiles , Macon Telegraph photographer , Nathan Deal , Robert Brown , Stan Thomas , State Transportation Board , white sheets

Political Notes – Stirring things up with a ‘white sheets’ remark

Sen. Robert Brown ruffles some feathers with his remarks about sheet-wearing Klan members . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , Board of Regents , Bubber Epps , David Doss , DOT board , Jim Bishop , party switchers , Robert Brown , Steve Gooch , Tom Barton