When state Sen. Clint Dixon, R-Gwinnett introduced SB 6EX at the start of the special legislative session, he was met with fierce opposition by Gwinnett County Democrats who said they were blindsided by the bill and that it was an attempt to wrest back control of the county to GOP hands. Dixon argued that it was meant to remove partisan politics from the school system, and to increase the number seats on the Board of Commissioners to better represent the county. But the blowback was fierce enough to get Dixon to table the bill, which he says he will rework and reintroduce in 2022. For now its fate is DRIFTING…
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…
