Doug Richards
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Cobb set to OK tax-paid buses to Braves stadium posted on Monday, October 26, 2015 - 5:53pm MARIETTA, GA (WXIA) -- Cobb County commissioners are expected to vote tomorrow to buy buses that will take fans to the new Braves stadium -- SunTrust Park. But critics say it will cost taxpayers... read more... |
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Braves ballpark pricey, depends less on taxes compared to parks in Miami, Minneapolis posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 6:43pm ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves showcased the look of their new stadium and preview center Wednesday – revealing ticket price increases they say will be modest and still affordable. The Braves... read more... |
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Cobb Co. commissioners approve spending on Braves bridge posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 9:48pm ATLANTA (WXIA) -- Cobb County commissioners approved a measure Tuesday to start spending taxpayer money on a new bridge for the Braves stadium. The bridge would cross I-285. The vote authorizes the... read more... |
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Stadium work in high gear as court hears Cobb challenge posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 8:40pm ATLANTA-- By going full-tilt with their stadium construction project in Cobb County, the Atlanta Braves are taking a bit of a gamble. They're betting that the state Supreme Court will approve Cobb... read more... |
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Braves buy property for parking in Cobb posted on Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 8:20pm COBB COUNTY, GA (WXIA) -- It may be the least compelling piece of property in the Braves new project in Cobb County -- but it addresses important concerns by fans and neighbors about parking. At... read more... |
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Braves send freebies to Cobb commissioners posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 7:11pm MARIETTA, GA -- Following the first of a series of controversial votes to approve public funding of a new Atlanta Braves stadium, Cobb County commissioners got goody bags from the Braves. The... read more... |
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'Rolling quorum' helps local governments skirt open meetings laws posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 1:46am (WXIA) -- When the powerful meet in secret, it makes it doubly difficult for the public to hold them accountable. One method they're using is what's called a rolling quorum -- where members of a city... read more... |
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SMYRNA: 11Alive Bull Meter examines Rick Perry's jobs claim posted on Friday, September 30, 2011 - 6:42pm SMYRNA, Ga. -- Before he announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Governor Rick Perry scheduled a speech before the Georgia Policy Foundation. RELATED: Gov. Rick... read more... |
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1,901 Georgia elected officials failed to file disclosures on time posted on Monday, August 22, 2011 - 7:16pm ROSWELL-- One thousand nine hundred and one elected officials in Georgia missed a deadline to disclose their campaign finances by June 30, according to the state Ethics Commission. Most of... read more... |
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