Questions linger over election security across the state as a handful of election board members voted against certifying their recent local elections. Four board members – all Republicans – voted against certification in Cobb, DeKalb and Spalding counties for a variety of reasons including check-in errors, incorrect districting mistakes, and concerns over voting machine security. Not a massive deal in a relatively low-stakes election cycle – but more uncertainty headed into 2024’s presidential election has Georgia voter confidence 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…