Courthouse. Two of those officers were injured in the melee as they fired nonlethal rounds and used tear gas to finally break up the crowd threatening the courthouse. Portlands seven straight weeks of violence now prompted a visit from the secretary of the department of homeland security, chad wolf. Wolf today blamed the violence directly on local democrat leaders. I was in portland yesterday, wanted to take a firsthand hook and understand what was going on. What i saw there was a courthouse thats been under siege, doors broken, windows broken. Local and state leadership fostering an environment where its very difficult for Law Enforcement to do their job, and they are not coming out, in my view, in my opinion, coming out Strong Enough condemning the violent activity there in portland. Lou cities all across the country also caught up in the surge of deadly violence by leftwing mobs. Those cities are not only democratled, but they have been for decades in many cases. Yearoveryear murder
Courthouse. Two of those officers were injured in the melee as they fired nonlethal rounds and used tear gas to finally break up the crowd threatening the courthouse. Portlands seven straight weeks of violence now prompted a visit from the secretary of the department of homeland security, chad wolf. Wolf today blamed the violence directly on local democrat leaders. I was in portland yesterday, wanted to take a firsthand hook and understand what was going on. What i saw there was a courthouse thats been under siege, doors broken, windows broken. Local and state leadership fostering an environment where its very difficult for Law Enforcement to do their job, and they are not coming out, in my view, in my opinion, coming out Strong Enough condemning the violent activity there in portland. Lou cities all across the country also caught up in the surge of deadly violence by leftwing mobs. Those cities are not only democratled, but they have been for decades in many cases. Yearoveryear murder
Courthouse. Two of those officers were injured in the melee as they fired nonlethal rounds and used tear gas to finally break up the crowd threatening the courthouse. Portlands seven straight weeks of violence now prompted a visit from the secretary of the department of homeland security, chad wolf. Wolf today blamed the violence directly on local democrat leaders. I was in portland yesterday, wanted to take a firsthand hook and understand what was going on. What i saw there was a courthouse thats been under siege, doors broken, windows broken. Local and state leadership fostering an environment where its very difficult for Law Enforcement to do their job, and they are not coming out, in my view, in my opinion, coming out Strong Enough condemning the violent activity there in portland. Lou cities all across the country also caught up in the surge of deadly violence by leftwing mobs. Those cities are not only democratled, but they have been for decades in many cases. Yearoveryear murder
Courthouse. Two of those officers were injured in the melee as they fired nonlethal rounds and used tear gas to finally break up the crowd threatening the courthouse. Portlands seven straight weeks of violence now prompted a visit from the secretary of the department of homeland security, chad wolf. Wolf today blamed the violence directly on local democrat leaders. I was in portland yesterday, wanted to take a firsthand hook and understand what was going on. What i saw there was a courthouse thats been under siege, doors broken, windows broken. Local and state leadership fostering an environment where its very difficult for Law Enforcement to do their job, and they are not coming out, in my view, in my opinion, coming out Strong Enough condemning the violent activity there in portland. Lou cities all across the country also caught up in the surge of deadly violence by leftwing mobs. Those cities are not only democratled, but they have been for decades in many cases. Yearoveryear murder
Thank you very much. Thank you for the kind introduction, mr. Speaker. Lieutenant governor duncan, speaker ralston, mayor bottoms, governor and mrs. Deal, president pro tem miller, speaker pro tem jones, and members of the General Assembly. Constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, members of the consular core and my fellow georgians. During my first state of the state speech i talked about a wise builder who put his house on a sure foundation. The rain and the winds came, the floodwaters rose, but the house stood firm. I tipped my hat to governor deal and those lawmakers that came before me. Those who poured the concrete and laid the footings. Hard working georgians who left this place better than they full count found it. One year ago i urged those in this room, this historic space, to join me in building a safer, stronger, and more prosperous state. A state where Small Businesses are empowered to grow, invest, and thrive. Where government is responsive and effective. A stat