Georgia State Senator Jason Esteves walked into the WAREhouse Studios on the campus of The Atlanta Voice for the first time on the morning of Tuesday, August 5. A native of Columbus, Georgia’s southside, Esteves immediately noticed the vintage newspaper front pages on the walls en route to the studio space in the back of the building. “There’s a lot of history here,” he said.

As small business owners, Esteves and his wife, Ariel, a nurse practitioner, understand the power and place a small business has within a community. The Esteves’ are planning to cut the ribbon on their second Flying Biscuit Cafe franchise in Macon on Wednesday. The couple also owns an urgent care clinic. Small business ownership, affordability, cost of living, and hearing from voters are some of the topics Esteves di

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