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Georgia’s 2025 Budget Amendment Brings Major Investments in Recovery and Infrastructure

By State Representative Arlene Beckles (D-Norcross)

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This past week, the Georgia House of Representatives approved significant changes to the state’s 2025 budget, with substantial investments in hurricane recovery, education, healthcare and infrastructure. The amended budget, totaling $40.5 billion, includes $4.4 billion in new spending to address critical needs across the state.

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Speaker Jon Burns Announces 2025 Legislative Priority: Protecting Access to IVF

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced priority legislation for the 2025 legislative session which protects access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). This legislation, sponsored by State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro), codifies protections for IVF, ensuring that Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to the treatment.

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Rep. Michelle Au to Host Second Press Conference on School Safety with Families of Apalachee High School at State Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representative Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) will host a second press conference on school safety with families of Apalachee High School on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.

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Speaker Jon Burns Names Chris Riley as Interim Chief of Staff

ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced that Chris Riley will serve as interim chief of staff in the Office of the Speaker for the remainder of the 2025 Legislative Session effective immediately. This announcement follows the hospitalization of Terry England, who has served as chief of staff to Speaker Burns since 2023.

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Introduce Dignity is Essential Act to Allow SNAP and WIC Recipients Opportunity to Purchase Hygiene Products

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 25, the Dignity is Essential Act, which seeks to address hygiene inequity by allowing recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to purchase certain hygiene products, specifically diapers and menstrual hygiene items, should a federal waiver become available.

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