Tag Archives: World Congress Center

Political Notes — T-SPLOST supporters digging into some very deep pockets

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 16, 2012

The promoters of the T-SPLOST highway tax referendums are hitting up contributors for some very big donations to the cause . . .

Tags: cutting red tape , Doug Callaway , Frank Poe , fundraising , Georgia Democratic Party , Nathan Deal , Russell Edwards , T-SPLOST , World Congress Center

Budget has bad news for Blank and football fans

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 8, 2012

House budget writers axed a total of $15 million in bond funds that was set aside to pay for the College Football Hall of Fame and to buy property for an outdoor stadium for Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons . . .

Tags: College Football Hall of Fame , Falcons football stadium , state budget , World Congress Center

Political Notes – Is Thrashers’ departure a message to Arthur Blank?

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 1, 2011

Maybe there’s a lesson for Arthur Blank to draw from Atlanta’s loss of an NHL franchise to Winnipeg; House Speaker David Ralston offers some thoughts on redistricting . . .

Tags: arthur blank , atlanta falcons , atlanta thrashers , David Ralston , Kasim Reed , new football stadium , Ralph Reed , redistricting , World Congress Center