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Georgia Governor Vows a Fight After MLB Yanks All-Star Game

News of Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from Georgia over its sweeping new voting law reverberated among fans Saturday, while Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to defend the measure, saying “free and fair elections” are worth any threats, boycotts or lawsuits.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp speaks during a press conference announcing statewide expanded

GOP Rep. Jeff Duncan Moves to Strip MLB of Antitrust Exception

Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) announced Friday that he and his staff had begun drafting legislation to strip Major League Baseball (MLB) of its antitrust exception after the organization moved its All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to a recently passed voting reform law in Georgia.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - JULY 09: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees and Mookie Betts #50