Some (very) early polling of the Georgia U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races show strong numbers for Democrats, as well as an interesting trend to keep an eye on. The Fox News poll shows Jon Ossoff leading Mike Collins by 13 points, while Keisha Lance Bottoms leads Rick Jackson by five points. Those margins will obviously shrink significantly, but the poll shows significant ticket splitting, with 11% of Ossoff voters crossing party lines to support Jackson for governor. Those numbers will be interesting to keep an eye on as we move closer to November. DRIFTING…
Atlanta, Fulton Co. square off in tax fight
The City of Atlanta has long used tax allocation districts (TADs) as an economic development tool, leveraging property tax increases to pay for local infrastructure projects. But the Fulton County Commission has slammed on the brakes, voting 4-1 to reject a proposed 30-year extension of Atlanta’s TADs. That sets up a major budgetary clash, as the Fulton TADs would be expected to generate over a billion dollars over that period. Now the county will vote on TADs on a case by case basis, with stricter oversight and enforcement, leaving Atlanta’s money faucet DRIFTING…
