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News Articles: House Speaker

 House Speaker Jon Burns speaks at an Atlanta Press Club event during his first session presiding over the House of Representatives. WABE host Lisa Rayam posed the questions. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia House Speaker tees up Legislature’s homestretch, drops sports betting teaser

House Speaker Jon Burns made remarks on his first legislative session's progress at an Atlanta Press Club event Thursday.

March 10, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
New Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns poses for a portrait at the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Nominee for Georgia House speakership aims to keep friends

Jon Burns has made a reputation as everyone's friend during his 18 years in the Georgia House. Now he hopes that affability will serve him as the chamber's speaker.

January 09, 2023
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  • Associated Press
House Clerk Cheryl Johnson receives a standing ovation in the House chamber on Thursday, the third day of speaker elections.

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  • Politics

Meet Cheryl Johnson, the House clerk managing the speaker votes

Johnson has served as House clerk since 2019, the fourth woman and second Black person to do so. She's drawn praise from both sides of the aisle for running the speaker vote and maintaining order.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston turns to his wife Sheree Ralston as the House votes 166-0 for final passage of a sweeping mental health bill on March 30, 2022, at the state capitol in Atlanta. Ralston died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, at age 68 after what spokesperson Kaleb McMichen described as an "extended illness."

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Speaker Ralston's widow enters race to fill state House seat

The widow of former Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is running to fill his vacant legislative seat. Sheree Ralston announced Wednesday that she was running for election in the 7th House District, which covers Fannin and Gilmer counties and part of Dawson County.

December 01, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., during a news conference with House Democrats about the Build Back Better legislation, outside of the Capitol in 2021.

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Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as a party leader. Here's who might replace her

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.

November 18, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Lexie Schapitl
David Ralston

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Donna Lowry: Ralston 'understood the job that we do as journalists'

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has died at the age of 68. GPB's Donna Lowry spoke with host Peter Biello about Ralston's life and legacy.

November 18, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of Calif., talks to reporters, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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  • Politics

McCarthy nominated speaker in internal GOP vote but he faces conservative resistance

House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy to serve as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. It's the first step on McCarthy's path to presiding over the House chamber.

November 15, 2022
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Lexie Schapitl
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of a planned announcement of a $60 million bribe investigation by federal prosecutors. Householder is seen here in March 2019.

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  • National

Ohio House Speaker Arrested In Connection With $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Larry Householder's arrest is tied to a racketeering conspiracy, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office said. Four others, including Ohio's former GOP chairman, were also arrested.

July 21, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Lucy McBath, left, and her husband Ron Davis participate in a gun control rally as part of the "No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence," at the Georgia Capitol, June 24, 2013, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Mother Of Gun Violence Victim To Challenge Handel For Seat

On this edition of Political Rewind, as qualifying continues for the 2018 Georgia elections, the 6th District Congressional Race draws a surprise...

March 07, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut

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