by Ty Tagami | Jun 9, 2025 | James Magazine
Another football celebrity with ties to the University of Georgia could be headed for the state’s political big leagues, as former University of Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley weighs a run for U.S. Senate. The son of legendary Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley is...
by Ty Tagami | Jun 6, 2025 | James Magazine
The wide-open race for governor of Georgia in the next election will have Democrats assailing Republicans on access to health care and other quality of life issues, as a fourth liberal partisan enters the race. State Rep. Derrick Jackson, a retired naval...
by Ty Tagami | Jun 4, 2025 | James Magazine
After more than a century of trying, Georgia may soon get its first national park, as the state’s congressional delegation puts aside partisan differences to upgrade the status of ancient mounds in Macon. That city, long a champion of promoting Ocmulgee Mounds...
by Ty Tagami | May 30, 2025 | James Magazine
The race to succeed Republican Burt Jones as Georgia’s next lieutenant governor is heating up, with multiple leading state senators considering the position. Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon, opened a door to run on Thursday, registering his intent to raise...
by Ty Tagami | May 28, 2025 | James Magazine
More students have been skipping school since the COVID-19 pandemic, and Georgia lawmakers are looking into the problem. A leading state Senate Republican announced Tuesday that he is forming a committee on the issue. Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon, will also...