Yesterday we wrote that former Georgia Rep. Calvin Smyre’s ambassadorship nomination had run out of steam as it expired at the end of the legislative session. But good news dropped as the new session began, when President Joe Biden re-nominated Smyre for ambassador to the Bahamas, sending his name straight back to the Senate for its approval. Hopefully this time it moves forward a little quicker, and with bipartisan support from Georgia lawmakers the nomination’s odds of being approved are 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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