Month: July 2012
Democrats Vying for 5th Congressional District Seat Face Off in Atlanta Press Club Debate
Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Congressional District will have the opportunity to face off Sunday during the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. Michael Johnson and Incumbent John Lewis are invited to appear at the debate, which will air statewide Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting and on GPB Radio. The winner of the July 31 primary will face Republican Howard Stopeck in the Nov. 8 general election. Scheduled
Republicans Vying for 9th Congressional District Seat Face Off in Atlanta Press Club Debate
Candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the 9th Congressional District will have the opportunity to face off Sunday during the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. Doug Collins, Roger D. Fitzpatrick and Martha Zoller are invited to appear at the debate, which will air statewide Sunday at 6 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting and on GPB Radio. The winner of the July 31 primary will face Democrat Jody Cooley in the Nov. 8 general
Republicans vying for 11th Congressional District seat face off in Atlanta Press Club debate
ATLANTA — Candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District will have the opportunity to face off Sunday during the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. Incumbent Phil Gingrey, William Llop, and Michael S. Opitz are invited to appear at the debate, which will air statewide Sunday at 4:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting and at 7 p.m. on GPB Radio. The winner of the July 31 primary will face Democrat Patrick
Republicans vying for 7th Congressional District seat face off in Atlanta Press Club debate
ATLANTA — Candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the 7th Congressional District will have the opportunity to face off Sunday during the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. David Hancock and Incumbent Rob Woodall are invited to appear at the debate, which will air statewide Sunday at 4 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting and at 7:30 p.m. on GPB Radio. The winner of the July 31 primary will face Democrat Steve Reilly in the
UPDATE: State Supreme Court issues stay of execution
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution for a man who was to be executed this evening. Warren Lee Hill Jr. was to be executed by lethal injection. Hill’s attorneys say he is mentally disabled and therefore should not be executed. The state’s Supreme Court declined to stop the execution based on Hill’s claim that he is mentally disabled, The Associated Press reported. Rather, the court granted a stay while
Candidates for 4th Congressional District seat face off in Atlanta Press Club debate
ATLANTA — Candidates vying for the Republican and Democratic nominations for the 4th Congressional District will have the opportunity to face off Sunday during the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. On the Democratic side, Courtney L. Dillard, Incumbent Hank Johnson Sr. and Lincoln Nunnally are invited to appear at the debate, which will air statewide Sunday at 5 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting. On the Republican side, Greg Pallen and J. Chris Vaughn Nunnally