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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorgia Senate approves state takeover of Atlanta airport
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Senate approves state takeover of Atlanta airport
AJC at the Gold Dome: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 3 hours ago
By Kelly Yamanouchi Greg Bluestein, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia Senate voted Thursday to approve a measure that would give the state control of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, a move that Atlantas mayor said is tantamount to declaring war on the city.
The bills Republican supporters say the switch is needed to protect the states economic engine from corruption and mismanagement, and the indictment Wednesday of a longtime Atlanta contractor on bribery charges added fuel to the fire.
The measure, Senate Bill 131, passed by a 34-22 vote despite stiff opposition from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. City officials say the airport has become the worlds busiest, and one of the most efficient, under Atlantas oversight. And they say any takeover attempt will jeopardize the airports finances and trigger a wave of litigation.
It now heads to the Georgia House, where it has a more uncertain fate. Gov. Brian Kemp, who has yet to take a formal stance on the measure, said in an interview that hes monitoring the debate.
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AJC at the Gold Dome: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 3 hours ago
By Kelly Yamanouchi Greg Bluestein, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia Senate voted Thursday to approve a measure that would give the state control of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, a move that Atlantas mayor said is tantamount to declaring war on the city.
The bills Republican supporters say the switch is needed to protect the states economic engine from corruption and mismanagement, and the indictment Wednesday of a longtime Atlanta contractor on bribery charges added fuel to the fire.
The measure, Senate Bill 131, passed by a 34-22 vote despite stiff opposition from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. City officials say the airport has become the worlds busiest, and one of the most efficient, under Atlantas oversight. And they say any takeover attempt will jeopardize the airports finances and trigger a wave of litigation.
It now heads to the Georgia House, where it has a more uncertain fate. Gov. Brian Kemp, who has yet to take a formal stance on the measure, said in an interview that hes monitoring the debate.
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Georgia Senate approves state takeover of Atlanta airport (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2019
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blm
(113,100 posts)1. GOP tried to privatize Charlotte Airport and were fought OUT LOUD, bigtime
They were fought loudly and shamed. It worked.
Fight like hell, Atlanta.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)2. LOL WHUT
Since when is the fucking State of Georgia any less corrupt than the City of Atlanta??
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)3. The white GA GOP doesn't want black Atlanta in control.
Im a GA resident. This is all about racism, power & money.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)8. Yeah I know, it was a rhetorical question
I went to school in GA
SharonAnn
(13,778 posts)7. Racism to the max.
keithbvadu2
(36,933 posts)4. Is this socialism/communism? Certainly not capitalism.
Is this socialism/communism? Certainly not capitalism.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,447 posts)6. it is Stalinism
GOPers always do that which they accuse others of doing.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)5. Oh great, white wing rubes running a hi-tech, international facility.
JI7
(89,275 posts)9. racist trash