ATLANTA – Today, the Georgia House passed several key measures that would provide much-needed financial relief to Georgia’s hardworking taxpayers. These measures include property tax relief, motor fuel tax relief and tax relief related to hurricane recovery efforts.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper penned a letter to President Donald Trump thanking him for his tireless commitment to rural Georgia and asking for his support in securing further federal disaster relief funds for the Southeast Georgia communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) will sponsor legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), which is a legislative priority for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington). The proposed legislation would codify protections for IVF, ensuring that Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to the treatment.
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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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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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