Atlanta Georgia State Senate Votes to Approve State Takeover of Airport Editor March 11, 2019 The Georgia Senate voted Thursday to approve a measure that would give the state control of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, a move that Atlanta’s mayor said is tantamount to declaring war on the city. The bill’s Republican supporters say the switch is needed to protect the state’s economic engine from corruption and mismanagement, and the indictment Wednesday of a longtime Atlanta contractor on bribery charges added fuel to the fire. Read the rest: HERE About Post Author Editor See author's posts From the Web