by Bob Allen | Nov 22, 2006 | News
After twice sponsoring laws requiring picture IDs in order to vote only to have them ruled unconstitutional by courts, a Georgia lawmaker with moderate Baptist ties now wants to amend the state’s constitution to stop judges from thwarting the will of the state...
by Bob Allen | Mar 23, 2005 | News
A moderate Baptist publisher turned conservative politician is making a name as a freshman member of the Georgia State Senate, sponsoring one bill that prompted a walkout by black legislators and another that critics say is anti-women. Cecil Staton is president and...
by Bob Allen | Oct 26, 2004 | News
The Macon Telegraph has taken sides in a Georgia State Senate race billed as a battle between two Baptist ministers. The newspaper on Friday endorsed Ben Taylor, a staff member at First Baptist Church in Macon, over Cecil Staton, owner of Smyth & Helwys, the...
by Bob Allen | Jul 22, 2004 | News
Baptist publisher Cecil Staton Wednesday afternoon appeared headed for a fall election pitting him against a fellow Baptist in his bid for the Georgia State Senate. Staton, president of Smyth & Helwys Publishing in Macon, Ga., led physician Meg Nichols in...
by Bob Allen | Apr 29, 2004 | News
Baptist publisher Cecil Staton’s recently announced bid for the Georgia State Senate could be shaping up as a Baptist battle, with a minister from Macon entering the race. Ben Taylor, an ordained minister and staff member at First Baptist Church of Macon,...