Tag Archives: John Lewis

Obama shifts to an endorsement of gay marriage

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 10, 2012

Just 24 hours after North Carolina voters approve a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, President Barack Obama endorses them . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , gay marriage , John Lewis , Rush Limbaugh , Sue Everhart

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

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 25, 2012

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

Political Notes – Georgia, Ohio team up for GOP debate

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 10, 2012

The Republican Party leaders for Georgia and Ohio agree to jointly sponsor a presidential candidates’ debate as a leadup to the March 6 primary . . .

Tags: insider trading , John Lewis , John Wilkinson , Lynn Westmoreland , Nathan Deal , Republican primary , Sue Everhart

Georgia politicians react to Obama’s state of the union speech

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 25, 2012

A sampling of comments from Georgia political figures on the president’s state of the union speech . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , John Lewis , Johnny Isakson , Lynn Westmoreland , Maria Sheffield , state of the union , Sue Everhart , Tom Graves , Tom Price

Political Notes – Sheffield says she’ll run in the 12th District

By Tom Crawford | Published: December 2, 2011

Atlanta attorney Maria Sheffield says she will run in the GOP primary for the 12th Congressional District; prospects are not bright for Lake Lanier refilling next year . . .

Tags: 12th Congressional District , alternative invesments , heating bill assistance , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lake Lanier , Maria Sheffield , Nathan Deal , Range Fuels , TRS

They were for it, before they were against it

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 28, 2011

Several Georgia congressmen voted this week to repeal a tax law and bragged about killing a regulatory requirement that was “onerous” and a “burden” on small businesses; they neglected to say that they voted, twice, to pass that same tax law. . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Eric Cantor , Jeb Hensarling , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lynn Westmoreland , Phil Gingrey , tax withholding requirement , Tom Price , U.S. House

Congressmen applaud repeal of ‘onerous’ tax law – after voting twice to pass it

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 28, 2011

Georgia congressmen take credit for repealing a tax withholding requirement, but don’t mention that they voted to adopt it in the first place . . .

Tags: Eric Cantor , government contractors , Jack Kingston , Jim Marshall , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lynn Westmoreland , Phil Gingrey , repeal tax provision , tax withholding requirement , Tom Price

Collins holds early lead in 9th District fundraising

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 18, 2011

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

House passes congressional map, session end nears

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 25, 2011

House Republicans pass the congressional redistricting map and send it to the Georgia Senate, which will vote on it next
wednesday . . .

Tags: congressional redistricting , Edward Lindsey , House of Representatives , John Barrow , John Lewis , Roger Lane , Stacey Abrams

House panel tweaks, then passes congressional map

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 24, 2011

The congressional redistricting map undergoes some small changes, then is voted out by the House Reapportionment Committee prior to a vote on the House floor . . .

Tags: congressional redistricting map , Edward Lindsey , House Reapportionment Committee , John Lewis , Roger Lane