Tag: Fulton County Politics

By Jonathan Grant @Brambleman Reposting last year’s coverage with update. Good news from Georgia’s State Capitol. The State Elections Board has unanimously dismisses complaint against Rep. Josh McLaunin. R. Robin McDonald, writing for Law.com’s Daily Report: A Republican Party lawyer’s complaint against an attorney, who sued the GOP for libel and flipped a long-held state House Republican seat, has been dismissed by the state elections board. The administrative complaint—one of three filed by GOP deputy counsel Vincent Russo against Atlanta attorney Josh McLaurin last year—served as the basis for incendiary political mailers circulated by the Republican Party in the run-up to the 2018 election. 2018 UPDATE: GOP Caves, settles lawsuit and agrees to quit making false claims against Georgia House District 51 candidate Josh McLaurin…

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By Jonathan Grant @Brambleman UPDATE: State Elections Board unanimously dismisses complaint against McLaurin UPDATE: GOP Caves, settles lawsuit and agrees to quit making false claims against Georgia House District 51 candidate Josh McLaurin Today, the Georgia Republican Party settled my libel case against it by promising never again to say I’m “under criminal investigation.” I am grateful to @EvansforGeorgia for helping me hold the GOP accountable for its lies. The truth still matters. https://t.co/IT1NnUaKR1 — Josh McLaurin for GA HD 51 (@JoshforGeorgia) November 1, 2018 Anatomy of a smear (Original post published Oct 17, 2018 @ 21:32): The Georgia Republican Party, fearing the loss of House District 51 on Nov. 6, has decided that their guy needs all the help he can…

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