11Alive #SECPrimary Livestream And GeorgiaPol Open Thread

Tonight 11Alive will be airing a Livestream beginning at 7:00pm. If this thing is working that’s what you should be seeing above. This will be mostly local coverage of the SEC Primary results with the 11Alive News Team, as well as discussion and analysis by Democratic Communications Consultant (and a friend of mine) Liz Flowers

How Donald Trump’s Appropriation of David Perdue’s Strategy Could Stop Ted Cruz and Split the GOP

When I interviewed Ted Cruz at the Republican state convention last May, he spoke abolut building a broad based coalition of conservatives in the Reagan mold that would ultimately lead to his being nominated to the presidency. Over the summer and fall, Cruz talked about the various lanes within the Republican electorate that he could

Special Election to be Held After the Passing of Bob Bryant

Due to the recent passing of Georgia House Representative Bob Bryant, House District 162 is now vacant. Today, Governor Nathan Deal put out an executive order concerning the Representative’s replacement: “Therefore, pursuant to Article V, Section II, Paragraph VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and Section 21-2-544 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,

Speaker Ralston Reacts to Governor Deal’s Statement on the Pastor Protection Act

During a break in the Crossover Day action, House Speaker David Ralston was asked about Governor Nathan Deals statement today that legislators should be able to come to a resolution on religious liberty that would preserve the rights of people of faith without discrimination. The Speaker responded, I’ve been trying to to do that for