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.
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 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.
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.
Learn more about the state senator who was arrested for entering the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address.
Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.
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.
Ahead of Gov. Brian Kemp ’s (R-GA) State of the State address, Moore was arrested after he attempted to enter the state House chamber despite having been banned from the area last year. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns lifted Moore’s ban hours after his arrest.
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.
A state senator in Georgia was arrested Thursday at the state capitol after he allegedly resisted an order that banned him from entering the state House chambers. Republican Sen. Colton Moore ...
A Georgia state senator has been taken into custody after he tried to defy an order banning him from the House chambers during Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State Address.