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…
Fani Willis to skip Senate hearing
Attorneys for Fulton Co. District Attorney Fani Willis say she plans to ignore a pair of subpoenas and skip a scheduled Georgia Senate special committee hearing later today. The move will no doubt enrage GOP lawmakers and set up a courtroom battle, likely in the Georgia Court of Appeals over the legality of Legislature-ordered subpoenas, with Willis’ attorneys arguing they are void because they were issued after the 2024 legislative session. The legal battle leaves Willis and the Georgia Senators investigating her DRIFTING…
