by JMO Staff | Mar 13, 2026 | James Magazine
You may not realize that there are a whopping 70 cities spread across the Atlanta metro, all with their own mayors and forms of municipal government. Member Services Consultant with the Georgia Municipal Association Michael McPherson discusses his role at Metro...
by Mark Niesse | Mar 12, 2026 | James Magazine
Georgia has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, but a bill to remove the state’s restriction on silencers tested lawmakers’ limits. The gun silencer bill fell four votes short in the House on Friday, a rare defeat for pro-gun proposals in Georgia. Other...
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...
by JMO Staff | Mar 9, 2026 | James Magazine
Substitute host Russ Spencer opens the March 8th show with a debate over Georgia politics regarding the Iran conflict– with focus on U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff opposed, and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins supportive. Ryan Mahoney debuts as a first-time substitute GOP panelist....
by Ty Tagami | Mar 6, 2026 | James Magazine
Bryce Berry could not understand why his student was misbehaving. The youth excelled on his assignments, but he disrupted the classroom. Eventually, the student explained that he could not see the board. Thus enlightened, Berry arranged an eye exam and a free...
by Ty Tagami | Mar 5, 2026 | James Magazine
The Georgia House of Representatives rejected a proposal to nearly eliminate homeowner property taxes. The Republican-driven measure would have put a constitutional amendment to voters. To get on the ballot, it required support from some Democrats to win the...