Tag Archives: Senate Republicans

Senate passes anti-contraception bill

Senate bill won’t require religious employers to cover contraceptive prescriptions for their employees . . .

Tags: contraception , Josh McKoon , Nan Orrock , religious exemption , Senate Republicans , Valencia Seay

Political Notes – Here are a couple of scorecard votes

Some interesting votes took place in the House and Senate on Thursday, showing divisions between Republican lawmakers on a couple of issues . . .

Tags: baited fields , Casey Cagle , Chip Rogers , drug database , golf carts , public health agency , Senate Republicans

The split among Senate Republicans blows open

Senate Republicans are fighting, and the fate of a tax revision bill could hang in the balance . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , Chip Rogers , David Ralston , Jeff Mullis , Senate Republicans , tax revision , Tommie Williams

Senate Republicans abandon Sunday sales bill

Senate Republicans give in to pressure from the religious right, won’t vote on a bill allowing Sunday package sales of alcoholic beverages . . .

Tags: alcoholic beverages , Senate Republicans , Sunday sales

Senate GOP will focus on six issues

Republican leaders will focus their efforts on jobs, HOPE scholarships and immigration control this year . . .

Tags: Bill Heath , Chip Rogers , Fran Millar , Jim Butterworth , Senate Republicans

Cagle prevails in Senate power struggle

The Georgia Senate adopts rules that allow Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle to retain his power to make administrative decisions . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , rules , Senate Republicans , Tommie Williams

Political Notes – Battles brewing in House, Senate GOP caucuses

House and Senate Republicans are caucusing to finalize their slate of leaders before the Legislature convenes in January; what will be the fate of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle? . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , Casey Cagle , Cecil Staton , chancellor search , David Shafer , Hank Huckaby , House Republicans , James Mills , Larry O\'Neal , Mitch Seabaugh , Ross Tolleson , Senate Republicans

What they said

Senate Republicans are expected to filibuster to try to prevent a vote on the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.  Even with their thin numbers (there are only 40 GOP senators), Senate Republicans are under intense pressure from their base to oppose Sotomayor under any and all circumstances.

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: filibuster , Senate Republicans , Sotomayor