Last session state Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, authored a ‘debanking‘ bill which sought to allow individuals to sue banks who they felt discriminated against them – particularly those pushing conservative causes. But a large chunk of Republican state senators joined with Democrats to kill the legislation. Now it’s getting support from the very top – as President Donald Trump has ordered federal regulators to investigate whether big banks have refused to do business with customers based on their political beliefs. When Trump gets involved, Republicans listen – and it has Tillery’s pet project RISING…
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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