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CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE WITH COMMISSIONER TYLER HARPER.
workforce, and invest in medical
education programs. We will work
alongside the governor, Lt. Gov.
Burt Jones and the Comprehensive
Health Coverage Commission
to continue seeking solutions to
increase access to healthcare in a
fiscally responsible manner.
We also know that public safety
remains an issue that is top of
mind for Georgia families and businesses. We’ve taken steps to deter
dangerous criminal activity in every
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SPEAKER JON BURNS SPEAKING AT THE BILL SIGNING CEREMONY FOR THE
GEORGIA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP ACT.
community by increasing penalties
for several crimes, eliminating cash
bail for some offenses to keep criminals off our streets and combatting
illegal immigration in so-called
sanctuary cities that have not been
complying with federal immigration authorities.
Every family deserves to feel
safe in their homes and communities, and we will seek to continue
bolstering public safety by further
increasing penalties, increasing
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funding for our state prison system
and supporting our law enforcement heroes who put their lives on
the line every day to protect their
fellow Georgians.
As we continue to discuss public
safety, bolstering security in our
schools will be at the forefront of
those conversations. In September,
our state faced an unthinkable
tragedy at Apalachee High School
when four Georgians were killed,
and several others were injured at
