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Josh ‘No Strings on Me’ McKoon picks up his camera

January 28, 2015 - Atlanta - Senator Josh McKoon speaks in favor of the bill. He joined Georgia Baptist Convention leaders and Ministers supporting of the bill. Georgia Baptists had dueling messages Wednesday at the Capitol, one backing the "religious freedom" bill and one against. Each side held their own press conference. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM Josh McKoon, then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee speaking in favor of his "religious liberty" bill in 2015. Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com

Credit: Jim Galloway

Credit: Jim Galloway

January 28, 2015 - Atlanta - Senator Josh McKoon speaks in favor of the bill. He joined Georgia Baptist Convention leaders and Ministers supporting of the bill. Georgia Baptists had dueling messages Wednesday at the Capitol, one backing the "religious freedom" bill and one against. Each side held their own press conference. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM Josh McKoon, then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee speaking in favor of his "religious liberty" bill in 2015. Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com
By Jim Galloway
Jan 31, 2017

On Monday, state Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, the most inconvenient man in the state Capitol, declared that he would not seek a fifth term.

On Tuesday, just two days early, he had a Groundhog Day epiphany:

Members of the state House long ago decided to bring video cameras into their committee meetings. A lobbyist, a reporter, even a member of the public can tap into the feed and watch what’s going on.

Not so the Senate. To learn what’s going on, you have to be in the room where it happens. Personally.

McKoon has decided to change this:

About the Author

Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.

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