Georgia Politics
The latest news, opinions and blogs on the Georgia Legislature and Georgia politics
John Spink, jspink@ajc.com
Norwood, Reed runoff Dec. 1
Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed head into a runoff in the Atlanta mayor's race after Norwood gained 46% of the vote and Reed won 36%.
Metro Atlanta election news
- ‘Thunder' Tumlin rolls to victory in Marietta
- Marietta OKs tax for parks; Alpharetta, Snellville, Fayette reject taxes
- Norcross businessman files for county commission seat
- Judicial leaders declare court 'emergency'
- Early voting in Fulton, DeKalb
- Norcross businessman files for county commission seat
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Glenn Richardson's ‘perfect storm’
Amid his grief, Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson summoned a moment of clarity. Three of his closest friends — fellow leaders in the intertwining business and political classes of suburban Paulding County — had died in a plane crash, but Richardson found words to express a collective sorrow.


