Administrative Law Judge Stephanie Howells ruled that Fulton County Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman violated campaign finance law, using her campaign account “as a personal account” and ordering her to pay a a $17,250 fine. The case moved forward following an investigation by the State Ethics Commission and a hearing in August. With a new term beginning this week the ruling has Abdur-Rahman SINKING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…