Following the tragic passing of House Rules Chairman Jay Powell, Republican leaders at the state Capitol were faced with selecting a new chair for the powerful committee, which selects which bills make it to the House floor for a vote. This week Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced that Rep. Richard Smith (R-Columbus) has been appointed as the new chair of the Rules Committee, instantly making him one of the state’s most influential state legislators. The 2020 session is right around the corner, but already Smith’s ship is RISING…
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As Democratic Socialists continue to carve out a far-left foothold within the broader Democratic Party, they’re putting down roots in Georgia with the opening of a new Atlanta office. The Georgia legislature currently has one Democratic Socialist, state Rep. Gabriel Sanchez of Smyrna, but as the ultra-progressive wing of the party notches wins in states like Michigan, it’s turning its sights to the South. The DSA’s influence within the Democratic Party is RISING…
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