by Ty Tagami | Jul 24, 2025 | James Magazine
A two-year-old Georgia law requiring teachers to use the “science of reading” in their lessons has led to literacy gains in the state’s lowest performing schools, the Georgia Department of Education announced Wednesday. House Bill 538, which passed unanimously...
by Ty Tagami | Jul 23, 2025 | James Magazine
Tobacco companies are using social media influencers, bright packaging and fruity flavors to lure new customers to vaping, and state lawmakers heard last Thursday that they appear to be targeting teenagers. Flavors like mango, cucumber and creme brulee sound...
by Ty Tagami | Jul 21, 2025 | James Magazine
Republican lawmakers have pushed through numerous changes to Georgia’s voting system in recent years, reacting to a concern, mostly among conservatives, that lax security produced stolen elections. Now, House Speaker Jon Burns has empaneled a study committee to...
by Ty Tagami | Jul 18, 2025 | James Magazine
Georgia will benefit from a portion of another $27.5 million agreed to by the owner of a defunct medial lab accused of Medicaid fraud, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Kevin S. Murdock, former CEO and owner of the now-defunct laboratory Premier Medical,...
by Ty Tagami | Jul 15, 2025 | James Magazine
The public reaction to the meltdown of a financial institution connected to Republican politics in Georgia continued Monday as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called on campaign finance recipients to return any contributions from First Liberty Building...