Morning, y’all! Welcome back. We’re in the 40s this morning, but expect temperatures to reach the low 60s later on.
Today’s newsletter gets you ready for the week ahead: one that features the final days of the General Assembly, the return of Braves baseball, holidays and spring break preparations. Plus: We share exclusive news on the massive Gulch redevelopment project and the latest on Chick-fil-A backpedaling on antibiotics in its chicken.
Let’s get to it.
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BILLS, BRAVES AND BUNNIES
Sine Die soon: Thursday is the final day of the General Assembly’s current session. As my colleague James Salzer recently wrote: “In a body known for practiced procrastination, now is when it all gets interesting — and messy.”
Play ball: The Braves finally return to real live baseball Thursday, when they take on those nasty Phillies up in Philadelphia (3:05 p.m. on Bally Sports South). Reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. expects to be ready to go, after tweaking his knee a few weeks back — and expectations are high for both him and the team.
- Reporter Gabriel Burns ranked the Braves No. 1 in the AJC’s inaugural MLB power rankings. Beat reporter Justin Toscano expects them to win 103 games.
- Braves players themselves came into spring training declaring the season World Series or bust. And the roster carries mostly familiar faces, plus a few key additions: starting pitcher Chris Sale and outfielders Jarred Kelenic and Adam Duvall.
Waiting to break: Spring break, which runs next week for major metro Atlanta school districts, is already on a lot of folks’ minds. Here are some quick getaway ideas, if you’re still planning.
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RISING UP
It’s finally happening: The folks leading the $5 billion redevelopment of “the Gulch” area expect to file for land disturbance permits today — and begin construction on six new buildings by the…
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