As the debate over who should replace Johnny Isakson as Georgia’s next U.S. Senator raged over the weekend, one high-profile Congressman took a jab at Gov. Brian Kemp – who was quick to hit back. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01) called on Kemp to choose Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA-09), a fellow key Trump-defender in Washington. With rumors swirling that Kemp was likely to pick Atlanta businesswoman Kelly Loeffler, (rumors which bore out Monday) he lashed out on Twitter, accusing the governor of “hurting President Trump” and positing, “maybe you need a primary in 2022.” Kemp said he didn’t care what outsiders thought, and his supporters were a bit more direct, slamming Gaetz and urging him (in less polite terms) to focus on his own state. For Gaetz, sticking his nose into Georgia’s business – and getting soundly rebuffed – has his ship 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…