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*Editor’s note: the name of the event has changed to a Capitol Conversation & Tour.
ATLANTA – State Representative Segun Adeyina (D-Grayson) will host a Capitol Conversation and Tour event TOMORROW, Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 12-2 p.m. at the Georgia State Capitol.
Continue reading “Rep. Segun Adeyina to Host a Capitol Conversation & Tour at the State Capitol Tomorrow”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.
Continue reading “Georgia’s 2025 Budget Amendment Brings Major Investments in Recovery and Infrastructure”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.
Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns Announces 2025 Legislative Priority: Protecting Access to IVF”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.
Continue reading “Rep. Michelle Au to Host Second Press Conference on School Safety with Families of Apalachee High School at State Capitol”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.
Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns Names Chris Riley as Interim Chief of Staff”