by Ty Tagami | Jun 26, 2026 | James Magazine
They were allegedly flying to help prisoners get high and to maybe escape, but now nine people, all but one from Macon, are behind bars themselves after federal agents arrested them in connection with delivering drugs, phones and weapons into prisons from...
by Ty Tagami | Jun 22, 2026 | News, News 2
The federal government has halted plans to convert a warehouse into a massive immigration detention center that would have overwhelmed services in the tiny town of Social Circle. The city of about 5,500 east of Atlanta announced the decision by the Department...
by Ty Tagami | Jun 18, 2026 | James Magazine
Two current state senators defeated two former state senators in the Georgia runoff for lieutenant governor Tuesday, with Sens. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, and Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, set to face each other in the November general election. Dolezal...
by Ty Tagami | Jun 12, 2026 | James Magazine
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and entrepreneur Rick Jackson have a few things in common. Both are wealthy, but one is wealthier. Both say they are aligned with President Donald Trump, though Trump has endorsed only one of them. Both are Republicans and want to become the...
by Ty Tagami | Jun 10, 2026 | James Magazine
Drivers are paying the 33-cent-per-gallon excise tax at Georgia gas pumps again, but the suspension that ended last week saved them nearly $200 million in May. Motor fuel tax collections fell by $199.6 million, or 99.5%, compared to May 2025, according to the...