ATLANTA – On the morning of Thursday, August 21, 2025, International Paper informed the public and members of the Georgia House of its plans to permanently close the Savannah, Georgia, containerboard mill, the Savannah, Georgia, packaging facility, Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber.
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ATLANTA – House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) today issues the following statement regarding International Paper’s recent decision to permanently close plants in Savannah and Riceboro:
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ATLANTA – House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) issues the following statement regarding the recent shooting that took place at Fort Stewart on Wednesday, August 6, 2025:
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised the Georgia Department of Transportation and Effingham County officials for their dedication to strengthening public safety with the installation of new traffic signals at the intersection of Highway 21 and McCall Road.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) highlighted a number of House priorities that will take effect on July 1, 2025, the beginning of the 2026 fiscal year in Georgia.
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