ATLANTA - On January 16, 2025, the Georgia House Speaker’s Legal Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff, Keith Williams, assaulted State Senator Colton Moore when he attempted to enter the House Chamber for a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly. The Capitol police witnessed the assault and arrested the victim, not the assailant, disregarding O.C.G.A. § 16-11-34 and showing the dire need for Constitutional and legal training. As a duly elected member of the Georgia General Assembly, Senator Moore had a constitutional and legal obligation to represent nearly 200,000 northwest Georgia constituents by attending the joint session (Ga. Const. Art. III, Sec IV - O.C.G.A. § 28-2-2). The Constitution Party of Georgia and its supporters join many other Georgians in rejecting the blatant lies that Senator Moore “created a dangerous situation” or “chose to use force” by attempting to fulfill his obligation. The numerous videos of the incident show the exact opposite.

On last Saturday’s Election Integrity Update, we discussed the opening week of the 2025 Georgia legislative session and what’s new this session.  Michael Gargiulo (Senator Colton Moore’s Chief of Staff) and Representatives Charlice Byrd and Noelle Kahaian joined VoterGA’s Garland Favorito for an in-depth discussion of the events surrounding Moore’s assault and arrest after he attempted to attend the State of the State address. Garland shared the details behind a 2014 VoterGA press release regarding Representative Ralston’s dubious past that provided context for the reason Moore was banned from entering the House chamber.  

Mallory Staples, executive director of the Georgia Freedom Caucus, reviewed their Path to Prosperity. She was joined by Representative Byrd to describe their plans and challenges for the 2025 legislative session.  And Tania Sosa told us about Week 1 tracking election integrity legislation.    

Use the link below to view the January 18th Election Integrity Update if you missed it or want to share with friends and family. The recording is available 14 days after the meeting. 

On last Saturday’s Statewide Tele-Town Hall, Garland Favorito was joined by Field Searcy to inform us of the Ditch Dominion press conference held on Monday – the opening day of the 2025 session of the Georgia legislature. Before the press conference, volunteers provided information to legislators regarding the known problems with the Dominion Voting System, as well as the nations (most of whom have populations greater than Georgia) who conduct their elections with paper ballots counted on election day at the precinct. 

ParentsUSA Attorney David DeLugas reported on the status of prosecution against Brittany Patterson, the small-town Georgia mom who was arrested for letting her son walk 1 mile into their town (population 370).  David also updated us on parental rights legislation ParentsUSA is advocating to prevent such injustices from occurring with the “The Georgia Parents, Children, Child Welfare, and Law Enforcement Protection Act” (working title).  For details on why this legislation is needed, click here. 

We were joined by Dr. Rhett Bergeron who will give us a preview of the Faith and Medicine Conference to be held in Buford, Georgia on January 31-February 1.  And Brooke Robyck from Georgia Right to Life announced the Georgia Stand for Life Rally in Atlanta to be held on January 24.   

Use the link below to view the January 11th Statewide Tele-Town Hall if you missed it or want to share with friends and family.  The recording will be available for 14 days after the call.