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Atlanta area voters to head to polls in November for another Senate special election

by Ty Tagami | Sep 25, 2025 | James Magazine

Metro Atlanta voters will head to the polls again in November to fill another vacancy in the Georgia Senate, after Democrat Jason Esteves resigned his seat this month. Esteves, a former Atlanta school board member who was first elected to the Senate in...

Georgia lawmakers look for ways to keep social media from harming children

by Ty Tagami | Sep 23, 2025 | James Magazine

In a rare bipartisan act to protect children, Georgia legislators adopted a law last year that regulated social media companies. But the industry sued and, for now, has sidelined the prohibition on advertising to children. The law also required platforms to...

Ga. lawmakers, keen on abolishing income tax, hear from other states without one

by Ty Tagami | Sep 19, 2025 | James Magazine

Georgia Republicans who want to eliminate the state income tax vowed on Wednesday that they would not pay for it by taxing groceries and housing. Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, secured agreement from a largely Republican study committee to neither impose a...

Grieving parents urge self-protection as lawmakers struggle to rein in social media

by Ty Tagami | Sep 9, 2025 | News, News 2

Vincent LaBella did not see signs that his daughter was suffering until the police issued a warrant that allowed him to see the social media activity on her phone. He had noticed that his young teen was glued to the device, but so were her friends. They would...

Opponents of Rivian plant might have to pay other side’s legal fees

by Ty Tagami | Aug 15, 2025 | News, News 2

A judge in Morgan County could set a precedent by forcing Georgia property owners who sued to halt development of a massive state-backed auto factory near their properties to pay for the other side’s legal costs. The case involves the proposed Rivian electric...

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Atlanta Beltline light rail back on the menu?

Many Atlantans were dismayed when Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly tabled the idea of light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the city’s wildly popular and successful pedestrian path. After all, light rail was a core part of the loop’s original vision, meant to connect the city all around its (eventual) 22-mile loop. But now the Atlanta City Council is pushing back, with 11 councilmembers, led by Atlanta City Councilwoman Kelsea Bond signing onto a resolution signaling support for the idea. Expect fierce resistance and debate, but the push has pro-transit advocates RISING…

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Atlanta area voters to head to polls in November for another Senate special election

Georgia lawmakers look for ways to keep social media from harming children

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Grieving parents urge self-protection as lawmakers struggle to rein in social media

Opponents of Rivian plant might have to pay other side’s legal fees

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