"But Paramount's leader, Shari Redstone, viewed the situation differently and encouraged her board to explore a settlement," The New York Times reports. "She was in the midst of a multibillion-dollar deal to sell Paramount to a Hollywood studio, Skydance, and the Trump administration needed to sign off."

Although the 2025 session of the state Legislature ended May 5, local election officials are still trying to determine how some new laws will affect the election process.