It’s not common for incumbent U.S. congressmen to get serious primary challenges – but that’s exactly what Athens’ U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde is getting in 2026. Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon has raised $260,000 in just two months since launching his bid, a serious total given that Clyde only reported $100,000 on hand in his latest finance report. Couvillon has Clyde’s ’26 primary odds DRIFTING…
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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