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 State Senator was arrested after entering the State House in violation of a ban that was placed on him last year for disparaging remarks.
Georgia’s House speaker says he’s lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber. The Friday decision came a day after Sen.
Learn more about the state senator who was arrested for entering the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address.
Georgia State Senator Colton Moore, representing parts of North Georgia, was arrested at the state capitol Thursday morning while trying to attend the annual State of the State address.
The state senator had been subject to a ban from the House chamber over previous disparaging remarks about late House speaker David Ralston.
Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.
A Georgia state senator who was previously banned from the state House chamber has been arrested after he tried to enter the chamber for the governor’s state of the state speech.
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.
Colton Moore, a Georgia state senator was stopped and pushed into the ground by the authorities from entering the House chamber.
Tensions flared at the Georgia Capitol on Thursday when state Senator Colton Moore was arrested while trying to attend Governor Brian Kemp's State of the State address. The Republi
Georgia State Patrol officers arrested Republican Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore for trying to enter the House chambers after House Speaker Jon Burns banned him from the floor.