Video Shows GOP Senator Shoved To Ground Arrested, Trying To Enter Georgia Capitol
BREAKING: Senator Colton Moore of Georgia struck down by police while he attempts to make a session. He is responsible for taking down Fani Willis in Georgia. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns reportedly had State Senator Colton Moore arrested after he showed up to attend a session.
North Georgia state senator arrested trying to force way into House chamber
Republican Georgia Sen. Colton Moore arrested Jan. 16 while attempting to enter the House chambers to attend Gov. Kemp State of the State.
Georgia senator no longer banished after Capitol arrest drama
ATLANTA — A Georgia state senator arrested at the Capitol Thursday returned Friday. Hours later, the state House Speaker lifted the banishment that resulted in Sen. Colton Moore's arrest. Moore (R-Trenton) showed off a a bit of a bruise he said he got when a House staffer wrestled him to the ground and state troopers took him into custody Thursday.
Georgia GOP senator, banned by House speaker, arrested at governor's speech
Republican state Sen. Colton Moore in Georgia was arrested Thursday, Jan. 16, after attempting to attend the "State of the State" speech.
Georgia House leader relents, allows senator arrested Thursday to return for bicameral sessions
Burns announced Friday afternoon that he would modify the ban to allow Moore, a Trenton Republican, to attend proceedings in the House when members of both chambers are present, such as when lawmakers heard from the governor Thursday.
Georgia state senator arrested during governor’s speech
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday for attempting to enter the House Chamber to hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address after
Georgia GOP head backs senator arrested before State of the State
The head of the Georgia Republican Party said he was deeply disappointed and shocked at the arrest of state Sen. Colton Moore before Gov. Brian Kemp's
Georgia state senator shoved to the ground and arrested at state capitol
One state lawmaker who had been banned from the Georgia House of Representatives was recently arrested following a scuffle outside the chamber. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that Republican state senator Colton Moore — who Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Greg Bluestein described as a "far-right" lawmaker who supports President-elect Donald Trump
Georgia Speaker rescinds ban on state senator after his arrest
Georgia Republican House Speaker Jon Burns rescinded a ban on a state senator after he was arrested Thursday for attempting to enter the House chamber and hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state
Northwest Georgia senator arrested trying to enter the Georgia House
A Republican Northwest Georgia senator was detained Thursday after he refused to abide by a ban on entering the House chamber made by the speaker last year.
Georgia House speaker backtracks on banning senator who was arrested for trying to enter the chamber
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.
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Opinion: Colton Moore’s publicity stunt worked like a charm
The arrest of state Sen. Colton Moore, and the worldwide publicity that followed, was what he was hoping for all along.
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EDITORIAL: Moore’s comments and arrest were both embarrassing
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones told state House Speaker Jon Burns that the arrest of Sen. Colton Moore during the governor’s State of the State speech was “an embarrassment for all of us.” He was so right!
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Lt. Gov. Jones defends senator’s right to House floor
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 ...
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Three takeaways from Governor Kemp’s State of the State Address
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp delivered his annual State of the State address, emphasizing tort reforms and fiscal conservatism ...
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Local Republican Party reacts to State senator Colton Moore arrests
WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF)- Walker County Republican Party reacts to the arrest of North Georgia State Senator Colton Moore on ...
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Senator Colton Moore Arrested, Taken To Jail, After Defying House Speaker's Order Not To Attend Joint Session
Senator Colton Moore, of Dade County, was arrested on Thursday after he defied the order of Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns ...
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Jon Burns faces bipartisan pushback after banishing Republican lawmaker
Colton Moore to enter the chamber during the governor ... Burns had ample reason to punish Moore, who was exiled from the Senate GOP caucus in 2023 for berating his colleagues and banished ...