...counties, he said. Gwinnett Republicans, however, got a major surprise in last week's elections when state Rep. Ron Crews, R-Tucker, a leader of the House Christian conservatives, was beaten by a Democrat, the first to win there in a...
...Mr. Williams for being single. In defending her votes, Ms. Smith's campaign aired radio ads in which state Rep. Ron Crews, R-Tucker, said she voted conservatively. His voice was followed by another voice attacking Mr. Williams. But Mr...
...frivolous spending by the poor, and worse, making gambling for addicts as easy as buying a loaf of bread. State Rep. Ron Crews, a lottery opponent, has seen poor Georgians waiting patiently to play, hoping to buy a new life for the $1 price...
...without getting consent from parents. "We are now using state tax dollars to fund abortions in this state," said Rep. Ron Crews, R-Tucker. House Majority Leader Larry Walker, D-Perry, said Department of Human Resources figures show in eight...
...said Sen. Don Balfour, R-Lilburn, the Senate sponsor of the partial birth legislation. The House sponsor, Rep. Ron Crews, R-Tucker, quickly added, "We feel it's important to press ahead. "This procedure is extreme. This procedure...
...would be eligible for lottery-funded HOPE college scholarships under bipartisan legislation filed this week. Reps. Ron Crews, R-Tucker, and Charlie Smith, D-St. Marys, want to extend the lottery-funded scholarships to any student with...
...Democratic House seats. Most incumbents won easily, but Democrat Mary Squires, a former lobbyist, defeated state Rep. Ron Crews, a Gwinnett County pastor. Democrats looked to the race to break the GOP stranglehold in the county. Mr. Crews was...
...technology spending were largely afterthoughts when the lottery was approved by voters in 1992. However, state Rep. Ron Crews, R-Tucker, tried to amend Mr. Barnes' resolution to replace pre-kindergarten in the order of importance with construction...
...have an abortion. "We are going to be legislating the practice of medicine," Appley warned. After the vote, Rep. Ron Crews, R-Tucker, who has led the "partial-birth" fight in the House, said supporters will continue speaking out on...
...for that person ... I hate it, that the demagoguery of this side has degenerated down to things like that." Rep. Ron Crews, R-Tucker, filed legislation in January making it a felony to terminate a pregnancy using the partial-birth method...
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