For some odd reason, Georgia remains the last state in the Union to not have a law specifically outlawing cockfighting. That has led the Peach State to become something of a hotspot for the ‘sport,’ because despite it breaking federal laws it won’t be investigated by state authorities. But state lawmakers, led by Sen. Randy Robertson, R-Cataula, are pushing to ban the barbaric practice, with Senate Bill 102 already sailing through the Senate this session and now in the House for debate. Georgia’s chances of joining the rest of the nation in outlawing cockfighting are 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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