Cobb County Democrat Jaha Howard won the special election runoff Tuesday in Georgia Senate District 35, which covers portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. His win was a stinging rebuke for the Democratic establishment, which had lined up behind longtime state Rep. Roger Bruce, who received endorsements from former Gov. Roy Barnes, former state Sen. Jason Esteves (who resigned from the seat to focus on his gubernatorial run) and a handful of other current senators. Howard’s victory on the eve of the 2026 legislative session has his boat RISING…
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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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