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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Georgia state senator allowed back in chambers after ban led to his arrest
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Georgia House speaker backtracks on banning senator who was arrested for trying to enter the chamber
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Georgia Republican House Speaker Jon Burns rescinded a ban on a state senator after he was arrested Thursday for attempting to enter the House chamber and hear Gov.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
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.
State Senator Colton Moore was arrested as he tried to enter the house chamber for a joint session of lawmakers. The House Speaker had banned him last year from entering the chambers, so state troopers arrested him. But the case made national headlines on Monday and garnered a lot of Republican support for Moore’s cause.
The speaker of the Georgia House announced he would no longer bar a State Senator who was arrested from entering the House chamber.
Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.
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Colton Moore banned: 'Speaker had a personal grievance'New developments in Thursday’s arrest of state Sen. Colton Moore. House leaders have reversed course after he was banned from the House chamber. Moore was arrested after he tried to force his way into the chamber.
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.
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 House Speaker Jon Burns announced Friday afternoon that with the blessing of former Speaker David Ralston’s family, State Sen. Colton Moore will be allowed back into the House chamber.
According to arrest warrants, Moore is charged with one misdemeanor count of Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers.
State Sen. Colton Moore was arrested inside the Georgia Capitol for trying to enter the House chamber after being banned.
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