This story was updated on Jan. 17, 2025, at 3:54 p.m.
Georgia State Sen. Colton Moore, who was arrested Thursday after trying to defy a ban against his entrance into the House chambers, is now allowed to attend joint sessions there.
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives Jon Burns originally banned Moore from the House floor in March 2024 after Moore slammed the late House Speaker David Ralston as “one of the most corrupt” leaders in Georgia during the unveiling of Ralston’s portrait. Moore is part of the Georgia Freedom Caucus, a state chapter based on the far-right Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House.
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