A.T.L. Agenda Day 4: Burt Jones and Michael Thurmond | The Architect and The Builder

Miles J. Edwards May 7, 2026

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Examining the “Zero-Tax” Enterprise and the “Performance Over Promises” Architecture for Georgia’s Future.

As Georgia approaches its 250th year, the blueprint for its future is being drawn by two men who have spent decades navigating the state’s most powerful institutions. On one side, Burt Jones offers a “Zero-Tax” vision designed to treat the state as a high-performing enterprise. On the other, Michael Thurmond presents a “Performance Over Promises” architecture focused on repairing the foundational stability of the working class.

In this Bureau Analysis, we break down how their competing strategies for Art, Trade, and Lifestyle intend to reshape everything from the classroom to the rural hospital.

A.T.L. Agenda Day 4: Burt Jones and Michael Thurmond | The Architect and The Builder

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Miles J. Edwards May 7, 2026

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Founder & Creative Chief Architect, Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group Miles J. is an award-winning professional writer, filmmaker, and journalist with three decades of deep-rooted expertise in media production and investigative storytelling. As the founder and Creative Chief Architect of Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group, he leads editorial strategy and high-fidelity content development across expanding regional bureaus, focusing on the critical intersections of public policy, emerging technology, and urban infrastructure. A native of the California Bay Area and a long-time resident and community advocate in metro Atlanta, Miles J. brings a unique, bi-coastal perspective to modern journalism. His current editorial work includes building comprehensive policy blueprints for state gubernatorial races and producing forward-looking docuseries that examine municipal development, transit innovations, and workforce evolution. Committed to lifelong learning and cutting-edge industry standards, he actively couples traditional journalistic integrity with modern marketing management frameworks to shape the future of digital news architecture. Expertise: Public Policy, Emerging AI Technologies, Transit Infrastructure, Urban Development, Media Architecture. Credentials & Affiliations: Member of the Atlanta Media Press Core, Project Callisto Search Quality Evaluator.