ATLANTA – Speaker of the Georgia House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) were recently informed by Insurance Commissioner John King that a total of 41 insurance companies have reduced rates in Georgia this year, following the work of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates and House Bill 1344, the Insurance Affordability Act.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced his appointments to the Georgia Literacy Task Force. Each appointee has been determined by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement to meet the qualifications and criteria established under the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026. The task force will be responsible for evaluating and recommending key components of Georgia’s historic literacy reform, including professional learning programs, reading screeners and high-quality instructional materials aligned with the state’s science-based literacy standards.
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ATLANTA— Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) will hold a press conference on the final passage of House Bill 1193, the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026, TODAY, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 1 p.m., in the South Anteroom of the House Chamber.
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ATLANTA – Today, the Georgia House passed House Bill 974, the House version of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. HB 974 reaffirms the House’s commitment to strengthening education, improving access to quality, affordable healthcare and investing in communities across Georgia.
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