by Ty Tagami | Feb 9, 2026 | James Magazine
The state House completed its proposed adjustments to the current year budget, sending the Senate its changes to Gov. Brian Kemp’s spending plan for the state through June. The $42.3 billion amended fiscal year budget approved overwhelmingly Thursday left the...
by JMO Staff | Feb 9, 2026 | James Magazine
The surprise entry into the GOP gubernatorial primary of billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson, his advertising blitz and its impact begins debate for the Feb. 8th program. The Democrats’ gubernatorial primary and candidates’ fundraising is also...
by Mark Niesse | Feb 6, 2026 | James Magazine
Millions of dollars of out-of-state campaign money flowing into Georgia could soon be more strongly policed in the wake of mysterious political TV ads and big spending on recent elections. A bipartisan state Senate voted 50-1 to pass a bill Thursday that allows...
by Baker Owens | Feb 5, 2026 | James Magazine
Gov. Brian Kemp has announced the latest round of grants for the Rural Site Development Initiative, the third round of grants for the program that aims to boost rural economic development. The $4.3 million in this round takes the total committed to the program...
by Ty Tagami | Feb 4, 2026 | James Magazine
After six lengthy hearings around the state last year, a special legislative committee studying the elections process has recommended incremental changes to Georgia’s voting system. The study committee chaired by Rep. Tim Fleming, R-Covington, who is running...
by Mark Niesse | Feb 3, 2026 | James Magazine
The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate voted along party lines Monday to urge Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to turn over the state’s unredacted voter list — which includes 8 million voters’ personal information — to the Trump administration. The vote...
