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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Sens. Cruz, Hawley, and Lee Propose Legislation to Nullify MLB’s Antitrust Exemption

By Samuel Allegri  April 13, 2021  

Three GOP senators announced that they are sponsoring a bill that aims to abolish Major League Baseball’s (MLB) unique antitrust exemption.  Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) are moving forward with the measure as a response to the MLB’s decision to move their All-Star Game out of Georgia in protest to the voting reform bill that was signed into law by Republican Governor Brian Kemp.  The voter reforms require photo ID for absentee voting, mandatory dropbox security, and expands early voting dates, among other measures.

“If they’re gonna play partisan enforcer, they shouldn’t expect to see special goodies from Washington when they are dishonestly acting to favor one party against the other,” Cruz told reporters on April 13.  Cruz explained that MLB has special subsidies and enjoys a monopoly of the sports league, unlike other major leagues.............To Read More....

 

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