Doug Richards

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Cobb set to OK tax-paid buses to Braves stadium posted on Monday, October 26, 2015 - 4:53pm 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...
Braves ballpark pricey, depends less on taxes compared to parks in Miami, Minneapolis posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 5:43pm 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...
Cobb Co. commissioners approve spending on Braves bridge posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 8:48pm 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...
Stadium work in high gear as court hears Cobb challenge posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 7:40pm 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...
Braves buy property for parking in Cobb posted on Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 7:20pm 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...
Braves send freebies to Cobb commissioners posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 6:11pm 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...
'Rolling quorum' helps local governments skirt open meetings laws posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:46am (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...
SMYRNA: 11Alive Bull Meter examines Rick Perry's jobs claim posted on Friday, September 30, 2011 - 5:42pm 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...
1,901 Georgia elected officials failed to file disclosures on time posted on Monday, August 22, 2011 - 6:16pm 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...