The shocking news that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign from her seat in January sent shockwaves through Georgia politics – but there’s not much time to soak in the news. While the ruby red seat will have a regular primary in May, it’s likely that it will also have a special election around March to fill the seat for 2026 – something Republicans need with their razor-thin majority in the House. Possible candidates could include state Sen. Colton Moore, a conservative firebrand who’s clashed with establishment leaders, Dr. John Cowan, who ran against MTG in 2020, or District Attorney Clayton Fuller. An immediate scramble for a seat seen as a non-contest just days ago leaves potential candidates 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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