by Ty Tagami | Mar 25, 2026 | James Magazine
Anyone who is still groggy from, and maybe a little bit resentful about, the time change earlier this month, might find solace in the Georgia Senate’s action Monday. The chamber gutted a bill about ambulances and replaced it with language that would effectively...
by Ty Tagami | Mar 24, 2026 | James Magazine
Cellphones will be banned in Georgia public high schools starting in the 2027-28 school year, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 1009 into law. The state Senate passed the measure unanimously on Monday. “This is a great, great, win for our students and our...
by Ty Tagami | Mar 23, 2026 | James Magazine
Drivers will soon find gas to be a little cheaper in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law Friday that immediately suspended the state excise tax on motor fuel to address affordability concerns. “Today is just the latest step we’re taking and it’s one that...
by Ty Tagami | Mar 17, 2026 | James Magazine
Four words added to legislation that targets mugshot mills have free speech advocates worried the public could lose access to videos that hold police accountable for their conduct. Legislation that started in Georgia’s Senate as a solution to the reputational...
by Ty Tagami | Mar 11, 2026 | James Magazine
One thing that Georgia’s House and Senate can agree on after finishing the first round of this year’s legislative session is that the state income tax rate should continue falling. Friday was the deadline for lawmakers to vote out the bills they were most...