Tag Archives: Tea Party

Ethics reform issue will be prominent in primary races

Political activists will keep the focus on ethics reform in the primary elections, ask legislators to sign pledge to limit lobbyist gifts . . .

Tags: Common Cause Georgia , David Ralston , ethics revision , Josh McKoon , Tea Party , William Perry

On the campaign trail: Barrow is THE focus in 12th District race

Republican hopefuls in the 12th Congressional District race are attacking Democratic incumbent John Barrow — but not each other; the Tea Party isn’t happy with Sen. Don Balfour . . .

Tags: 12th Congressional District , Carol Fullerton , Don Balfour , ethics complaints , Gary Johnson , John Barrow , Lee Anderson , Libertarian Party , Maria Sheffield , Rick Allen , Tea Party , Wright McLeod

Sierra Club joins Tea Parties in opposing transportation tax

Sierra Club’s Georgia Chapter will oppose the July 31 vote on the T-SPLOST transportation tax . . .

Tags: Colleen Kiernan , hank johnson , July 31 referendum , Sierra Club , T-SPLOST , Tea Party

Political Notes – 13 more names for the scorecard

The votes by Republicans on the anti-abortion bill are providing plenty of names for scorecards compiled by political organizations . . .

Tags: Abortion , Chip Rogers , Don Balfour , ethics complaint , Georgia Right to Life , loan default , Lynmore James , scorecards , Tea Party , Tom Graves

Coalition makes another try at ethics law revision

A coalition of ethics advocates is making another attempt to get legislation passed that will place limits on what lobbyists can spend to influence legislators . . .

Tags: Common Cause , David Ralston , Georgia Watch , Josh McKoon , league of women voters , legislative ethics , lobbyists , Tea Party , Tommy Smith

Political Notes – Gingrich concedes defeat in Iowa

Newt Gingrich has slid from the top to the middle of the pack among Republican presidential hopefuls, and concedes that he will lose in the Iowa caucuses . . .

Tags: Bill Evelyn , Ed Jenkins , Iowa caucuses , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Republican primaries , socialism , T-SPLOST , Tea Party

Political Notes – It’s a Blue Christmas for Gingrich, Paul

It was a bad weekend, media-wise, for presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul; Georgia Tea Party groups may take a shot at House Speaker David Ralston . . .

Tags: conspiracy theories , Cox Media , David Ralston , Doug Collins , Jeff Mullis , Martha Zoller , Newt Gingrich , Ron Paul , Tea Party , Virginia primary

If you like paying higher taxes, Herman’s your man

One of the supreme ironies of this election cycle is that anti-tax tea partiers are wowed by a candidate who wants to raise their taxes . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: 9-9-9 , electrified border fence , electrocute undocumented immigrants , Herman Cain , higher taxes , Tea Party

Political Notes – Graves causing static in his own caucus

Rep. Tom Graves is a hero to tea party activists, but draws a somewhat cooler response from his caucus leadership because of his uncompromising votes on spending bills . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District race , Bob Barr , communications networks , Hunter Bicknell , NFIB Georgia , Tea Party , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Fleming wants to return to the House

Columbia County lawyer Barry Fleming, the former House majority whip, says he will run for the Georgia House again in 2012 . . .

Tags: Barry Fleming , Chuck Williams , Cobb County , competitive legislative districts , Doug McKillip , Nathan Deal , rail terrorism , Savannah harbor , Tea Party