Atlanta’s vaunted film industry continues to grow, posting a whopping $7.2 billion worth of economic impact in the state in fiscal year 2016. That number is double that of 2013, and looks to keep growing as powerhouse franchises such as Marvel choose to come to the Peach state. For the legislators and other officials who have worked on the tax breaks and other incentives to draw the industry here to Georgia, their ship is RISING…
Dems post fundraising hauls
The 2026 governor’s race is just getting revved up, but a pair of Georgia Democrats are trying to establish themselves as early frontrunners. This week former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she’s raised $900,000 and lent herself another $200,000, while state Sen. Jason Esteves says his campaign has raised $1.1 million since he entered the race in April. A long (long) way to go yet, and new contenders could join the field, but these two Dems’ primary odds are RISING…
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