ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia State Ethics Commission has found probable cause that an organization behind millions of dollars in attack ads on Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has violated state law.
On Monday, the commission voted 4-1 to find probable cause of lobbying violations, then voted 3-2 to find probable cause for three campaign finance violations.
The attack ads have been airing for months on Georgia’s airwaves from a Delaware-based group called Georgians for Integrity. However, Jones – once thought to be a shoo-in for the state GOP gubernatorial nomination but who is now facing a bitter electoral and legal challenge from billionaire health care CEO Rick Jackson – claims Jackson is behind the ads…