The Georgia Democratic Party will have a new leader as it moves towards the pivotal 2026 midterm elections. Atlanta attorney Charlie Bailey defeated former Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis in a runoff on Saturday, succeeding U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, who recently stepped down. Bailey inherits a state party that finds itself in a bit of disarray, as a recent AJC poll showed that only 35% of Georgians have a favorable view of the party. He’ll have to get organized and start fundraising quickly, something he pledged to do over the weekend. Bailey’s political boat is RISING…
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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