The battle between Chicago and Atlanta over hosting the 2024 Democratic convention is heating up with a new claim from Illinois that Georgia’s lenient open carry gun laws could make security a nightmare.
1 of 13
With a decision possibly weeks away, officials involved agree that Atlanta and Chicago appear to lead New York, the third of the finalists still under consideration. Union officials have for weeks pressed President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee to pick the more union-friendly city; Chicago has 45 unionized hotels, while Atlanta has just two, they say.
Stairs lead up to the front entrance area at the newly branded State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Oct. 18, 2018. “Atlanta offers an enormous amount of historical and current symbolism. It’s obviously the home of the civil rights movement but also more recently the home of, you know, wins by Sens. Ossoff and Warnock,” Shipman said, pointing to the narrow twin electoral victories of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in 2020, and Warnock’s victory again in November. “I think there are a lot of different factors that go into that calculus.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Georgia Gun Laws Weigh on Atlanta's Bid to Host 2024 Democratic ConventionCHICAGO — The battle between Chicago and Atlanta over hosting the 2024 Democratic convention is heating up with a new claim from Illinois that Georgia’s lenient open carry gun laws — already an issue with several public events in Atlanta — could make security a nightmare. With a decision possibly weeks away, officials involved agree that Atlanta and Chicago appear to lead New York, the third of the finalists still under consideration. Union officials have for weeks pressed President Joe Biden an
Read more »
2024 Maserati GranCabrio, 2024 Ford Explorer: Today's Car NewsMaserati's new GranTurismo, Ford's updated Explorer, and Mercedes' future tech all made headlines today.
Read more »
2024 Poll: DeSantis Falls Behind Trump, Democratic Field Remains UnclearA new poll showed voters' perspectives on potential 2024 presidential election candidates. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from CNN, FoxNews, and Newsweek: 2024Election Politics
Read more »
Democratic support for Biden in 2024 rises while Republicans grow skeptical of Trump: pollNew poll: increasing number of Democrats are embracing the idea of a President Biden 2024 re-election campaign while an increasing number of Republicans are suspect about Donald Trump.
Read more »
Biden draws first Democratic challenger for 2024 as Marianne Williamson confirms plans to launch bidSpiritual adviser and bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson making second straight run for the White House, taking aim at President Biden in the 2024 Democratic primaries.
Read more »