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State lawmakers may seek more control of Atlanta airport

Senate panel to study bigger role in managing Hartsfield-Jackson

This May 9, 2016, file photo, shows an air traffic control tower at their gates at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

12182017 Airport Power Outage — This May 9, 2016, file photo, shows an air traffic control tower at their gates at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

A new state Senate committee, which includes a Gainesville legislator, will look at the state’s role in operations of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.