Buddy Carter and Charlie Bethel are given committee chairmanships in the Georgia Senate, replacing two recently resigned legislators . . .
Herman Cain finishes atop independent polls of Republican voters in three states as Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s numbers collapse . . .
Sen. Mitch Seabaugh abruptly quits the Georgia Senate for a job in the Deal administration . . .
The governor has signed into law redistricting plans for Henry County that sparked angry floor debate in the Georgia Senate during the special legislative session . . .
A look at how the backs were stabbed and the scores were settled in the special legislative session on redistricting . . .
Getting the votes to pass redistricting plans was the easy part; the tricky part will be getting signoff at the federal level . . .
The GOP majorities in the House and Senate vote to pass the redistricting plans adopted by the opposing chambers; the maps now go to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature . . .
House redistricting map is approved by the Senate Reapportionment Committee, which refuses to accept any amendments to modify the House districts . . .
The Senate redistricting map is voted out of committee and is headed for a vote on the Senate floor on Thursday . . .
