Ahead of this weekend’s Georgia GOP convention in Dalton, conservative groups are calling out antisemitism – particularly if it’s coming from Republican members. A joint statement from the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition and the Republican Jewish Coalition-Atlanta didn’t name names, but it alluded to “questionable statements” and “innuendo” that it found unacceptable. That messaging is at least in part directed at GOP second vice-chair David Cross, who has pushed conspiracy theories about Jewish “cabals” and is running against Josh McKoon for party chair. With that drama swirling around him while McKoon has the endorsement of all nine GOP congressman AND that of President Donald Trump, Cross’ chairman chances are SINKING…
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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