Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, center, is flanked by House Speaker Jon Burns, left, and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, right, during the governor’s 2024 State of the State Address delivered Thursday inside a packed House chamber. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
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