Georgia Democrats Face Tight Deadline To Pick John Lewis' Replacement: 4:30 p.m.The death of US Rep. John Lewis on Friday has left Georgia's Democratic Party without a candidate in the 5th Congressional District -- and with a fast-approaching deadline to select his replacement on the ballot for the November general election.
Legendary Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Dead At 80John Lewis, who survived a brutal beating by police during the landmark 1965 march in Selma Alabama and became a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after a six-month battle with cancer.
Police: No Charges In Racial Clash At Cobb County PublixCobb County police said no charges will be filed against the black metro Atlanta lawmaker or the white man whose racial clash over the weekend made national headlines.
Democrats Court LGBT Community For VotesStacey Abrams became the first major-party nominee for the Georgia governorship to participate in the Atlanta Pride Parade, one of the largest LGBT parades in the Southeast.
Dalton Congressional Candidate Convicted Of DUINorthwest Georgia Congressional candidate has been jailed while he awaits sentencing for a drunken-driving conviction.
Judge Upholds Candidate Disqualification Over CitizenshipA judge agreed with Secretary of State Brian Kemp decision that Maria Palacios had not met the eligibility requirements.
Mourners Gather To Remember Ex-Gov. SandersMourners gathered Saturday at an Atlanta church to honor former Gov. Carl Sanders and his efforts to improve civil rights in Georgia.
Opinion: 'Retroactively Retired', A Laugher Even By Washington StandardsThe demand for W. Mitt Romney to release his tax returns has become bipartisan. Conservative elected officials and pundits know that Romney is taking on so much water over his secrecy and questions of his honesty and that he has no other choice.
Opinion: The Second Coming Of WDown to the trademark "W", W. Mitt Romney is literally the second coming of the George W. Bush: the economic strategy that led to the worst American economy since the Great Depression and the Bush legacy of secrecy in the face of questions from the American public.
Super Tuesday Is Over...Which Republican Candidate Do You Think Will Be The Most Challenging For President Obama To Beat?