Phil Kent

1 month ago | jamesmagazinega.com | Phil Kent |Cindy Morley

Last Friday’s early General Assembly adjournment exposed a Republican split on election-related changes (including the banning of QR codes on ballots) and left some unpassed bills to be carried over into the January 2026 legislative session. Just before 9 pm Lt. Gov. Burt Jones— the Republican leader of the Senate— and his lieutenants became locked in a disagreement with GOP House Speaker Jon Burns (along with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and probably Gov.

Jan 17, 2025 | jamesmagazinega.com | Phil Kent

Two voting advocacy organizations founded by unsuccessful Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams were fined an historic $300,000 by the Georgia Ethics Commission for violating campaign finance laws to bolster Abram’s 2018 primary and general election campaigns. On Wednesday the commission entered into a consent agreement with the two groups: the New Georgia Project and the New Georgia Project Action Fund.

Jan 10, 2025 | metroatlantaceo.com | Phil Kent

To read all of JAMES Magazine Online’s daily news, SUBSCRIBE HERE. *Subscription includes a complimentary subscription to JAMES Magazine. Last year the General Assembly approved a three-year, $392 million renovation in Atlanta’s Capitol Hill area. The first project is a new Legislative Office Building for lawmakers’ offices, as well as for staff and committee rooms. The second is the renovation and restoration of the historic Capitol building.

Jan 8, 2025 | jamesmagazinega.com | Phil Kent

Last year the General Assembly approved a three-year, $392 million renovation in Atlanta’s Capitol Hill area. The first project is a new Legislative Office Building for lawmakers’ offices, as well as for staff and committee rooms. The second is the renovation and restoration of the historic Capitol building. The goal is to renovate the interior, regild the gold dome, improve accessibility, replace the mechanical systems and restore the original state library.

Dec 13, 2024 | metroatlantaceo.com | Phil Kent

To read all of JAMES Magazine Online’s daily news, SUBSCRIBE HERE. *Subscription includes a complimentary subscription to JAMES Magazine. An Alpharetta restaurant was the venue yesterday for a Fulton County Republican Women’s luncheon featuring President-elect Donald Trump’s newly designated “border czar” Tom Homan.