Lawmakers gaveled out of the 2025 legislative session back on April 4th, but could they return to the Capitol for a special session later this year? Two prominent Democrats seem to think so. At a Greenberg Traurig legislative recap this week, (hosted by our own Phil Kent) state Sen. Jason Esteves, D-Atlanta, and state Rep. Stacey Evans, D-Atlanta, said they thought it was a serious risk, especially if federal budget cuts or an economic downturn affect the recently-signed state budget. 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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