Georgia state senator allowed back in chambers after ban led to his arrest
Georgia lieutenant governor comes to defense of state senator arrested trying to enter House
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.
Sen. Colton Moore allowed back in chamber by House Speaker, despite ‘despicable, hurtful actions’
Georgia Sen. Colton Moore arrested trying to enter state House chamber after banishment
The Republican senator was arrested by Georgia state police as he was trying to enter the state House chamber. Moore says he's not backing down.
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.
State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber
A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump appeared to be pushed to the floor before being arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday.
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore, arrested at State of the State address, to be allowed back into House chamber
The state senator had been subject to a ban from the House chamber over previous disparaging remarks about late House speaker David Ralston.
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Georgia State Senator Colton Moore arrested at Gold Dome will be allowed back into joint sessions
Moore was previously banned from the house for making disparaging remarks about Former Speaker David Ralston, who died in 2022.
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Georgia Sen. Colton Moore arrested at State Capitol before State of the State address
Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.
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Banned Georgia state senator arrested at Capitol while attempting to attend governor's address
Police arrested Sen. Colton Moore at Georgia's State Capitol Thursday after he attempted to attend Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address. "I have an obligation to be in that room," he said. "I have a responsibility to 200,000 northwest Georgians who duly elected me to be here today."
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Far-right Georgia lawmaker says he will flout House ban to attend Kemp speech
A Georgia state senator banned from the state House last year has threatened to attend Gov. Brian Kemp's state of the state speech anyway.
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Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones calls state lawmaker’s arrest an 'embarrassment'
Moore was arrested as he tried to enter the House chambers on Thursday to attend Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address.
Georgia state senator arrested after being barred from Kemp address
Police pushed state Sen. Colton Moore to the ground and arrested him as he attempted to enter the state House chamber from which he had been banned.
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Georgia senator arrested at Gold Dome will be allowed back into joint sessions
A Georgia state senator, who was arrested Thursday before Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address at the Capitol building, will now be allowed to attend future joint sessions in the Gold Dome.