By Jill Nolin | Editor
“I don’t know what all my companies are doing. When they call us and they (have a) severe staffing shortage for mental health and some of these things, they’re going to respond. We’re not assuming I’m going to win this election. I’ll deal with that at the time. Here’s what I can tell you. On Dec. 31, we will not have a contract if I’m the governor-elect at that point in time.” - Rick Jackson, the GOP candidate for governor, referring to his companies’ state contracts.
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson speaks at an Atlanta barbershop. Jackson reiterated his pledge to terminate his companies' contracts with the state if elected, but would not rule out extending contracts into his potential term and then pulling out if he wins. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
2026 ELECTION
By Ross Williams
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson says he will terminate his companies’ contracts with the state if he is elected in November, but he did not rule out extending contracts before the election and then pulling out if he wins.
Jackson is set to face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, in less than three months.
Companies owned by Jackson, a wealthy healthcare executive, have brought in nearly a billion dollars from state agencies since the 2020 fiscal year, according to a Healthbeat Atlanta analysis in February. The bulk of that money comes from medical personnel staffing services with the state Department of Community Health.
2028 ELECTION
By Maya Homan
The Democratic National Committee has narrowed its list of host cities for its 2028 national convention — and Atlanta did not make the cut.
The Democratic and Republican national conventions are held every four years, during which delegates officially select that year’s presidential nominee. Both Atlanta and Chicago made it to the Democrat’s list of final five host cities before being eliminated. Boston, Denver and Philadelphia were selected as finalists for the 2028 convention.
Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy talks with reporters in the Dirksen Senate office building on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
DC BUREAU
By Jennifer Shutt
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration will face challenges securing Senate confirmation after the committee chairman in charge of that process expressed doubts.
That, however, hasn’t deterred White House officials from pressing for Dr. Heidi Overton, arguing she has the experience needed and that her policy goals align with the president’s.
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