Rep. Teddy Reese to Hold Press Conference and Present House Resolution to Columbus Police Department

ATLANTA – State Representative Teddy Reese (D-Columbus), along with members of the Columbus Legislative Delegation, will hold a press conference and present a resolution congratulating Chief Stone Mathis and the Columbus Police Department for being named the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates’ Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Columbus Police Department in Columbus, Georgia.

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Speaker Jon Burns Applauds Priority Passage: Insurance Affordability Reform

ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) applauded the final passage of a priority for the 2026 Legislative Session, House Bill 1344, the Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act. HB 1344 was drafted based on the findings and recommendations of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates appointed by Speaker Jon Burns and chaired by Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth).

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