Peyton Manning (likely) ended his legendary career last night with a win in Super Bowl 50 in San Jose, California, but here in Georgia all eyes are on 2019 as the city prepares to make its bid to host the 53rd edition of football’s greatest game. A new stadium bodes well for the city’s odds, and local officials and business owners eagerly anticipate word on an event that would certainly see Atlanta’s ship RISING…
Georgia lawmakers back the Braves
As the Atlanta Braves continue their playoff battle with the LA Dodgers, a group of Georgia lawmakers are backing them in a battle of their own. U.S. Reps. Brian Jack and Lucy McBath, along with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, have introduced legislation to extend a provision in the 2021 American Rescue Plan that would allow publicly traded organizations – like the Braves – to treat some of their high-salaried players like executives as a normal business would. This savvy tax move would save the team more than $20 million next season, money which now can be reinvested in the squad, which has the Braves and their fans RISING…
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