ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) issued the following statement following the passing of Freedom, Georgia Southern University’s live bald eagle mascot:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville) issues the following statement in response to the recent news of the four missing soldiers from Fort Stewart, Georgia:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) and State Representative Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, applaud the Georgia State Senate’s final passage of House Bill 579, which would modernize Georgia’s professional licensing laws.
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ATLANTA – Today, State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) applauds the final passage of House Bill 762, which would establish the Savannah Music Commission. The bill, which passed through the Local Consent Calendar in the Georgia State Senate, seeks to promote and enhance Savannah’s music community and offer benefits to the local entertainment and music industry.
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ATLANTA – Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) will hold media availability TODAY, Friday, March 28, 2025, upon adjournment of the House to take questions from the media on today’s final passage of HB 428, legislation that would codify protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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