Democratic candidate for governor Jason Esteves resigned from his Atlanta-area state Senate seat Wednesday to focus on his campaign. With the special election to replace him likely to be in November – it could come with another interesting wrinkle. A competitive race to fill his dark blue seat could spark Democratic turnout on the same day that we have two competitive, statewide Public Service Commission races. Republican voters will need to up their own turnout to match or their PSC seats could be 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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