Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, running for governor in 2026, notched a noteworthy legal win against Attorney General Chris Carr, one of his Republican rivals in that race. Carr’s camp asked the State Ethics Commission to rule on whether “leadership committees” for candidates were allowed to accept loans. As lt. governor, Jones loaned his own leadership committee $10M when he entered the race this summer. The Ethics Commission ruled that the loan was totally legal, (a federal judge tossed a lawsuit on similar grounds back in August), and the campaign finance victory has Jones 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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