GA Bill Bans Fundraising While Legislature Is In Session

Salon reports:

Democrat Stacey Abrams and former Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue found themselves in an unlikely alliance last week after Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, backed a rule change that could benefit his election chances — and not for the first time.

Kemp, Georgia’s former secretary of state, has been repeatedly accused of abusing his power to aid his election chances, and is now backing a bill that would ban challengers to incumbents from raising money while the state legislature is in session.

The legislative session is scheduled to conclude in April, but critics have raised concerns that the legislation could allow Kemp to shut down fundraising by calling a special legislative session, possibly right ahead of the election.

Read the full article.

Stacey Abrams and David Perdue in unlikely alliance after Brian Kemp changes election rules again https://t.co/tIhNU2H8OA

— Raw Story (@RawStory) February 22, 2022

Both the Democrat and Republican seeking to oust Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) are calling foul on a proposal by GOP lawmakers that would prohibit fundraising while the legislature is in session.https://t.co/ZF47HuOgew

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 15, 2022