Georgia state senator arrested after being barred from Kemp address
A Republican Georgia state senator has been arrested after trying to enter the state House chamber even though he had been banned from the area. Police pushed state Sen. Colton Moore to the ground and arrested him as he attempted to enter the chamber,
Georgia House speaker backtracks on banning senator who was arrested for trying to enter the chamber
ATLANTA — Georgia's House speaker said Friday that he's lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber, a day after Sen. Colton Moore was arrested after he tried to enter for Gov. Brian Kemp's state of the state speech.
Georgia state senator shoved to ground, arrested for entering House chamber after tirade against late speaker: ‘Bit of a beating’
A sitting Georgia state senator was shoved to the ground and taken into custody Thursday for flouting orders not to enter the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address. State Sen.
State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber
A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump appeared to be pushed to the floor before being arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday.
Georgia lieutenant governor comes to defense of state senator arrested trying to enter House
ATLANTA - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter the state House chambers.
North Georgia state senator arrested trying to force way into House chamber
A right-wing Republican state senator was arrested Thursday morning while attempting to enter the House chambers to attend the State of the State address by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. Controversial Trenton legislator Colton Moore was handcuffed and removed from the Capitol by state police following an altercation with staff members and law enforcement as Moore
State lawmaker has House chamber ban revoked after viral scuffle left him hospitalized
A Georgia state senator has had his ban from entering the state House chamber revoked following an ugly incident on Thursday which saw him flung to the floor, arrested and subsequently hospitalized.
Georgia lawmaker arrested trying to enter House chamber despite ban
Colton Moore, a Trump loyalist, was banned last year over his condemnation of a deceased state senator who was being honored by his colleagues.
Georgia state senator allowed back in chambers after ban led to his arrest
Republican Georgia state senator Colton Moore, who was arrested at the state Capitol Thursday, was able to return the next day after his ban was lifted. Ahead of Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) State of the State address,
Sen. Colton Moore speaks after arrest at State Capitol
The speaker of the Georgia House announced he would no longer bar a State Senator who was arrested from entering the House chamber.
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