This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R.4624), the first boxing legislation to pass the House in 26 years. Introduced by Georgia’s own U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, the bill updates federal regulations of the sport, creating a national minimum payment-per-round for fighters as well as providing health and safety precautions. Jack’s bill has the sport of boxing and its fighters RISING…
Atlanta, Fulton Co. square off in tax fight
The City of Atlanta has long used tax allocation districts (TADs) as an economic development tool, leveraging property tax increases to pay for local infrastructure projects. But the Fulton County Commission has slammed on the brakes, voting 4-1 to reject a proposed 30-year extension of Atlanta’s TADs. That sets up a major budgetary clash, as the Fulton TADs would be expected to generate over a billion dollars over that period. Now the county will vote on TADs on a case by case basis, with stricter oversight and enforcement, leaving Atlanta’s money faucet DRIFTING…
