If the Republican Party primaries followed the same rules as the Democratic primaries, Donald Trump would have little chance to win the nomination. The Democrats are assigning pledged delegates based on the proportion of the vote, and they also have the so-called “super delegates” that consist of unpledged party leaders who can eventually vote for

Bob Bryant, who represented Savannah in the 162nd House District, passed away at 5:30 this morning. He was hospitalized on Wednesday “after falling ill earlier in the week” according to a Savannah Morning News report. It’s unclear what the cause of death was, although the SMN article says he went to the hospital after collapsing in

Once State Representative Stephen Allison announced his retirement, a tidal wave of potential candidates cascaded over House District 8. Wednesday, political consultant, Bryan Miller sent a press release with the following excerpts: Kent Woerner has announced his candidacy for the Georgia House of Representatives in House District 8. The District represents Union, Rabun, Towns and

On this date in 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. Peaches An underwater wedding at the Georgia Aquarium Senate subcommittee addresses eminent domain for pipelines in Georgia More on the pending Pastor Protection Act Georgia job growth expected to slip in 2016 Firework sales taxes to go to trauma centers? Atlanta Zoo getting

Last week, Kelvin Williams, founder and owner of 373K, announced his company would depart from Georgia after the State Senate passed FADA. The announcement was picked up by numerous media outlets and sparked a debate within Georgia over the possible economic impact of Religious Freedom legislation. It should be noted 373K is a telecommunications vendor

State Rep. Allen Peake of Macon has spent the better part of three sessions working to make cannabis oil available to Georgians seeking relief from seizures and other ailments. His latest effort, House Bill 722, is being presented in substitute form at a Judiciary Non-Civil committee hearing today. One of the challenges he has faced

I woke up this morning to Trump winning Nevada by runaway numbers, and in a state of Lovecraftian horror began considering the electoral math more closely. As it happens, so did the Washington Post. They believe he is almost certainly going to get the delegates he needs. Looking at that makes me understand why Ohio

It’s getting close to the witching hour for legislation to be introduced for this session of the legislature, and indeed for the two year legislative cycle ending on Sine Die. In the Senate, especially, the deadline came yesterday for a bill to be introduced and go through the committee process if it is to be

Hillary Clinton is poised for a pretty big win in Georgia and in several other primaries next week. But how much will she win by? How much does she need to win by? If you’re interested in following the polls, you’re probably already reading Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight. Before Obama was reelected four years ago, many

I believe Donald Trump’s appeal shows what a lot of TEA Party folks are truly about: power.  I honestly don’t believe that they’re concerned about big government, in general.  They don’t like President Barack Obama, but I think that is because *they* are not in charge and he is not on their side.  Consider some