Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
I just got this email from John Oxendine’s campaign. I’ve laughed the whole way through it. I can only assume he did not actually write or approve this. At least I hope not. If so, we may need to publicly call for him to release his I.Q. and submit to a [...]
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
That’s how most people will read this. Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine on Monday said he is considering the addition of fees on car and other forms of insurance to support trauma care services for car accident victims and others. He said trauma cases often arise from incidents such as car crashes and work accidents, so it [...]
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
By Aaron Gould Sheinin asheinin@ajc.com Minneapolis — Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine wants to explore the possibility of an Atlanta bid for the 2012 Republican National Convention. Speaking to Georgia delegates to the current convention, Oxendine said between Phillips Arena,...
Moultrie Observer--Local News (Free subscription) | yesterday
... by the explosion.Wayne Whitaker, a spokesman for Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine, said propane tanks should only be used outside.“You can not only start a fire in the house, but they (propane tanks) give off carbon monoxide,” Whitaker said.A fund has been established at South Georgia Banking Company to benefit the victims of the fire. Anyone wishing to...
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
During the Republican National Convention in St. Paul last month, state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, in a speech to the Georgia delegation, pitched the idea of Atlanta making a bid for the 2012 gathering. The state GOP is taking him...
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
This press release rolled in Wednesday afternoon from John Oxendine, the state insurance commissioner and 2010 Republican candidate for governor: “I call upon the governor to have the Georgia State Patrol, on a rotating schedule, integrate their regular patrol duties...
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
The only other Republican in the race, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, holds the post of chairman and treasurer of his own campaign committee for governor. Oxendine held the same posts in his campaign for his current office and for his brief run for lieutenant governor.
Georgia Politics Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Yesterday Peach Pundit posted an email sent out by state Insurance Commissioner (and 2010 candidate for Governor) John Oxendine lobbying for Atlanta to host the 2012 Republican National Convention. As a Georgian, I am very proud that we hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1988, and with that history, combined with the world class facilities of Phillips Arena, the Georgia Dome,...
Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
First The OxTM panders to the Cult of the FairTax by calling for a constitutional convention on the matter. Then at the RNC last week he spoke to the delegates about bringing the 2012 Republican National Convention to Atlanta. Below the cut is the email he sent out today about it. Thoughts? John Oxendine shared the following [...]
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
... that time is not now,” part of the statement said.Recent headlines: • State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, a Republican, has already entered the race. So has David Poythress, a Democrat and retired adjutant general.
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle has just become the second Republican to enter the 2010 race for governor. And the 2009 session of the state Legislature has just gotten a tad more complicated. Cagle joins fellow GOPer John Oxendine, the state...
ajc.com (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
... reported in the fire. The apartment building was vacant.Georgia Fire and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said if his office discovers the city has a history of hydrants failing, he will ask the Insurance Services Office, an independent organization that measures risks for fire departments and insurance regulators, to revisit East Point’s fire protection rating, which could cause...
2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Atlanta joins Dallas and Indianapolis in showing possible interest in hosting the 2012 Republican Convention: Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine wants to explore the possibility of an Atlanta bid for the 2012 Republican National Convention. Speaking to Georgia delegates to the current convention, Oxendine said between Phillips Arena, the Georgia Dome and the World Congress...
Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is the only announced GOP candidate for governor, but Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is expected to run. Secretary of State Karen Handel is a potential challenger, House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) is considered a long-shot to run and U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson earlier said he was not going to be a candidate for governor.
