After much wringing of hands, the Georgia Democratic Party seems to have found its man to challege incumbent Johnny Isakson in the form of investment manager Jim Barksdale. While he has little political experience, Barksdale brings to the table a fortune earned over his years in business, enabling him to self-fund to a degree reminiscent of recently elected Senator David Perdue. He’ll need that money, as Isakson has already accumulated an impressive war chest over the past year. The Dems have a face, but from here it still looks like their prospects of stealing the seat are DRIFTING…
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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