Day 3: Eggs & Issues & Education Plans
- Robert Aycock
- Jan 14
- 2 min read
The third day of the 2026 Legislative Session began bright and early for the PAGE Legislative Team as they attended the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues Breakfast. During this event, legislative leaders outlined their priorities including continuing efforts to improve literacy, invest in state and local infrastructure, and cut income and property tax rates.
Gov. Brian Kemp will expand on his Eggs & Issues comments when he delivers his final State of the State address Thursday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m. The GPB livestream will be available HERE.
State Leaders Preview Legislative Agendas at Eggs & Issues
The Eggs & Issues Breakfast is an annual event hosted by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce where members of Georgia's political and business communities gather to hear government officials outline their legislative priorities. 2026 headliners included Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, and House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington).
Kemp pledged to invest heavily in highway and other infrastructure improvements to improve traffic. He also referenced his planned legislation entitled the "Education and Workforce Strategy Act," which aims to strengthen collaboration between Georgia's university and technical college systems. Kemp announced that these systems had developed an articulation agreement focused on teacher preparation. A copy of Kemp's full remarks can be found HERE.
Jones focused on efforts to lower or eliminate income and property taxes while also promoting expansion of private school voucher programs.
Burns devoted the most time to education topics of any speaker. He reiterated that literacy remains a major priority for the House and pledged to place a literacy coach in every elementary school. Burns also referenced House plans to lower property taxes.
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Register for PAGE Day on Capitol Hill Feb. 17
Please make your plans to join us for 2026 PAGE Day on Capitol Hill, in partnership with the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) and the Georgia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (GACTE).
This free event will include breakfast, lunch, information sessions with key education-focused policymakers, advocacy opportunities under the Gold Dome, and a state school superintendent candidate forum.
Register and watch a brief informational video HERE.
Upcoming Schedule
Thursday, Jan. 15 - Legislative Day 4
9 a.m. State Board of Education Meeting
11 a.m. Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State Address
1 p.m. House Ways & Means, 606 CLOB
Friday, Jan. 16 - Legislative Day 5
