President Barack Obama announced this week his intent to appoint MARTA CEO Keith Parker to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, a thirty person group which advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on the security and information systems of ‘critical infrastructure sectors’. Quite an honor for Parker, who has seen his profile rise alongside the transit system he heads up. As the debate on expanding MARTA rages on under the Gold Dome, Parker’s ship is 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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